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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 07:09 PM
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[DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' For May 25-26, 2009

1965 Martin Luther King Jr. was present at ceremonies in the White House
as Pres. Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965

*Daily News From Voters Unite*

A bill introduced into the Oregon House of Representatives in February provided for submission of completed ballots over the Internet for the military and Americans living abroad. Last week amendments made in the House changed the bill, removing the authorization for Internet voting and providing instead for faxed ballots if the voter waives the right to a secret ballot. The bill, as amended, passed the House and is headed for the Senate.

NAtional: A golden opportunity to revamp the Voting Rights Act
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-charles25-2009may25,0,5839771.story

CA: Court Remands $875000 Fee Award in Voting Machine Case
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2009/safe052609.htm

GA: Civil Rights Act may still be needed as preventative measure
http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/Civil-Rights-Act-may-still-be-needed-as-preventative-measure--753191
(This is about the Voting Rights Act)

MN: Eyes on the Vote Count: Non-partisan observer reports of Minnesota's 2008 audit and recount
http://www.ceimn.org/minnesota-recount/ceimn_nonpartisan_observation_report
http://www.ceimn.org/files/ceimn.report.5.26.pdf (6.2 MB. It loads slowly)
Press release: http://www.ceimn.org/files/RecountPressRelease.pdf

MS: Voter Identification Petition Drive
http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/45993602.html
(SoS is attempting to put the Voter ID question before the voters.)

NY: Voters to use new voting machines in November
http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/524096.html?nav=5047

OR: HB 2511 status page
http://www.leg.state.or.us/cgi-bin/searchMeas.pl
(providing for long term absentees to fax completed ballots)


TX: On Voter ID and Public Opinion
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/8684/on-voter-id-and-public-opinion
(Opines why the Voter ID question should not be put before the voters.)

TX: House Republicans: Dems supported voter ID in the past
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/house-republicans-dems-support.html

TX: Democrats' tactics take down voter ID bill in Texas House
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/052509dntswvoterid.4673223.html


TX: Voter ID requires compromise, House Democrats say
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Voter_ID_requires_compromise_House_Democrats_say.html


Europe: We Do Not Trust Machines
http://www.newsweek.com/id/199102/page/1

Philippines: Smartmatic's tainted past, low bid raise questions
https://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/19/09/smartmatic%E2%80%99s-tainted-past-low-bid-raise-questions

Bolivia: us all Bolivians: Two companies with ties Venezuelans are on the Register
http://bolivia-news.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-companies-with-ties-venezuelans-are.html
(Biometric voter registration project)

Singapore: Electoral system is of high integrity
http://www.ngejay.com/?p=2735

UK: Hi-tech voting farce
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/4395696.Hi_tech_voting_farce/


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Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to dvn-tips@votersunite.org. To donate, click here: http://www.votersunite.org/donate.asp.


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**Articles and commentary included in “Daily Voting News” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Daily Voting News, VotersUnite.Org, or its allied organizations. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers' ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections. **

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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 07:11 PM
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1. May 25
my birthday. Feel free to email me some nice chocolate birth day cake.
:)
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diva77 Donating Member (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 07:30 PM
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2. Happy Birthday WYVBC!! Here's a slice of Vegan Chocolate Cake for U !!
:party:
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:15 PM
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3. Working on your birthday?
Thanks!

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Stevepol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:49 PM
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4. I get to be the 5th Rec! Yahooooo!
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