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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Felony status urged for election fraud (Louisiana) http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/69343927.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ETC Claims Electronic Voting Machines Unreliable (New York) http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2009/11/05/unreliable_voting/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Homeless, student voters challenged (New York) http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091105/NEWS01/911050326/1006/news01/Homeless--student-voters-challenged Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ohio elections proposal would allow online voter registration, offer sign-up at more agencies (Ohio) http://www.fox59.com/news/sns-ap-oh--electionslaw-changes,0,4252058.story Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Appeals court rules against voting rights lawsuit (Texas) http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9BP0AL00.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Alderwoman to spearhead referendum on voter ID (Wisconsin) http://www.wauwatosanow.com/news/69110207.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Voter ID still required, despite court ruling (Indiana) http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=11424958 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Political Foes Team Up To Improve Voter Registration (National) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120033345 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 E-voting system lets voters verify their ballots are counted (National, Maryland) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140285/E_voting_system_lets_voters_verify_their_ballots_are_counted?taxonomyId=1 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Idaho League of Women Voters supports permanent absentee voting (Idaho) http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/959062.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Federal law could force Vermont to change its primary election date (Vermont) http://www.reformer.com/latestnews/ci_13672419 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:29 -0500 First Test for Election Cryptography (Maryland) http://www.technologyreview.com/web/23836/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ritchie praises federal overseas voter act (Minnesota) http://legal-ledger.com/item.cfm?recID=12445 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania (National) http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS181799+02-Nov-2009+PRN20091102 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Recent Push for Bipartisan Voter Reform Measures (National) http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10527 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Same Day Voter Registration Re-Introduced (National) http://www.kfgo.com/regionalnews_Detail.php?ID=10145 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 State may be on fast track to pass military voting bill (Alabama) http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20091030/NEWS01/910300363/State-may-be-on-fast-track-to-pass-military-voting-bill Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze (Minnesota) http://www.modbee.com/news/national/story/912889.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 DC Voting Rights unlikely to move with defense bill (Washington, D.C.) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/10/dc_voting_rights_unlikely_to_m.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Congress passes bill to ease military voting snags (National) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcH8aKjkxZ7-e3_IrLumCMtkqv9QD9BGCS3O0 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 State voter ID law could go before Supreme Court (Indiana) http://www.indystar.com/article/20091016/NEWS05/91016041/State+voter+ID+law+could+go+before+Supreme+Court Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 DOJ spikes Ga. voter citizenship checks again (Georgia) http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/ga/story/875653.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Michigan considers e-mailing absentee ballots overseas (Michigan) http://www.detnews.com/article/20091015/POLITICS02/910150406/1024/POLITICS03/Michigan-considers-e-mailing-absentee-ballots-overseas# Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:53:42 -0400 Secretary of State candidate tells Saginaw County League of Women Voters election reform needed (Michigan) http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/10/secretary_of_state_candidate_t.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Maryland Delegate plans revision to state law allowing felons to vote (Maryland) http://www.examiner.com/x-9913-Maryland-Statehouse-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Maryland-Delegate-plans-revision-to-state-law-allowing-felons-to-vote Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Senate panel to review election unit sale (National) http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20091010/UPDATES01/91010007 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 State eyes allowing teenagers voting rights (Massachusetts) http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x576542902/State-eyes-allowing-teenagers-voting-rights Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 State puts its stamp of approval on vote-by-mail (New Jersey) http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-15/125444131085850.xml&coll=1 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:32:31 -0400 Common Cause sues over voting machine delay (Tennessee) http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11241810# Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Common Cause sues Tennessee over paper ballot law (Tennessee) http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/01/common-cause-sues-tennessee-over-paper-ballot-law/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voter group challenges Diebold voting machine sale (National) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ib_NsDixm28xH6QJph-EZNk5D-iAD9B15I3G3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Military voters may be shut out in special election for N.Y.'s 23rd Congressional District (New York) http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/military_voters_may_be_shut_ou.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voting Change Allows Students to Register with College Address (Virginia) http://breezejmu.org/2009/09/28/voting-change-allows-students-to-register-with-college-address/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:11:28 -0400 Runner sues Attorney General over ballot wording (California) http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/sues-14749-attorney-wording.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Signatures may hinder voter ID initiative (Mississippi) http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090928/OPINION/909280302 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Volunteers seek support for voting rights restoration (Kentucky) http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090926/NEWS01/909260335/Volunteers+seek+support+for+voting+rights+restoration Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Election boards wonder if military ballots are too costly (North Carolina) http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/25/article/election_boards_wonder_if_military_ballots_are_too_costly Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Judge considers bid to block merger of voting machine giants (National) http://www.mcclatchydc.com/254/story/76093.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Fla. GOP slams Crist-backed felon vote restoration (Florida) http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1251900.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Indiana voter ID law still stands for November election (Indiana) http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20090925/News01/909259964/1011/News Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Judge rules on electronic voting ban (Hawaii) http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/500382/Judge-rules-on-electronic-voting-ban.html?nav=17 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:12:00 -0400 Voting fraud case ends (South Carolina) http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/sep/23/voting-fraud-case-ends/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:03:31 -0400 ACORN Shutting Down Tax Clinics, Vows to Continue Voter-Registration Efforts (National) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/09/23/acorn_shutting_down_tax_clinic.html?wprss=44 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voter ID initiative falls short (Mississippi) http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090923/NEWS/909230355/1001/news Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Morris pols know ballot spot is important (New Jersey) http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090923/COLUMNISTS01/90922045/1005/news01/Morris-pols-know-ballot-spot-is-important- Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Proposed law would restore voting rights to felons (National) http://www.thegrio.com/2009/09/proposed-law-may-restore-voting-rights-to-felons.php Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 DA Probing ACORN Voter Registrations (California) http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/politics/ACORN-Voter-Signups-Under-Investigation-60368742.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Immigrant-rights activist to fight voter fraud charges (California) http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lopez-charges-county-2576763-orange-prosecutors Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Hosemann: Voter ID likely on Miss. ballot in 2011 (Mississippi) http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11177608 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 After ruling, make voter ID law better (Indiana) http://www.pal-item.com/article/20090921/NEWS0301/909200343 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:07:13 -0400 N.J. judge refuses to hear ballot challenge from independent gubernatorial candidate Daggett (New Jersey) http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/nj_judge_refused_to_hear_ballo.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Republican candidate launched website to report voter fraud (Georgia) http://www.examiner.com/x-6571-Atlanta-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Republican-candidate-launched-website-to-report-voter-fraud Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Daniels blasts court on voter ID decision (Indiana) http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/sep/20/daniels-blasts-court-on-voter-id-decision/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Acorn May Cut Voter-Registration Work (National) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125323372671921657.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:17:57 -0400 Officials report few problems with voter ID rule (Utah) http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=11145337 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Indiana Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law (Indiana) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/us/18voter.html?_r=1&hp Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Indiana court strikes down tough voter ID law (Indiana) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5icevjmArrOhx1yo0twLHmg8jQxpgD9APETP00 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Battle over voter ID law far from over (Indiana) http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/59671992.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voter ID decision resurrects debate (Indiana) http://www.indystar.com/article/20090918/NEWS05/909180393/Voter+ID+decision+resurrects+debate Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 House approves election law change (Massachusetts) http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/massachusetts/wwlp_local_house_approves_election_law_change_20090917 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voting-machine company sues to block merger (National) http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/09/15/business-industrials-us-diebold-divestiture_6890837.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Maui judge formalizes ruling that bans electronic voting (Hawaii) http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090915_Maui_judge_formalizes_ruling_that_bans_electronic_voting.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Despite Light Turnout, Some Voting Irregularities (New York) http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/despite-light-turnout-some-voting-irregularities/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voters complain about demand for identification (Utah) http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_13343193 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Republican Lawmakers Turn Up the Heat on ACORN (National) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/14/lawmakers-continue-probes-acorn/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:16:55 -0400 Justice Department To Monitor Elections In Massachusetts and New York (National) http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS136189+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Justice Dept. review of vote-machines sale sought (National) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iiesbo_XRYKaqI5BTjx1nFgJGUzQD9ANBV9O1 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Bill to Lower Voter Registration Age Heads to Governor (California) http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/091409_bill_to_lower_voter_registration_age_heads_to_governor/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 State plan to allow former felons voting rights has broader support; state briefs (Wisconsin) http://www.rivertowns.net/daily/rfj/c090914/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Rally in Elmwood Park raises awareness for felon voting rights (Virginia) http://www2.wsls.com/sls/news/local/article/rally_in_elmwood_park_raises_awareness_for_felon_voting_rights/46339/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 GOP needs more signatures for voter ID bill (Mississippi) http://www.sunherald.com/local/story/1600119.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Yamada bill would test-run all-mail elections (California) http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_13306163 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Confusion over absentee ballot law (Ohio) http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/politics/local_politics/wupw_Confusion_over_absentee_ballot_law_kl_091009 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mike Bloomberg Unveils Plan For Automatic Voter Registration & Weekend Voting (New York) http://theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/39245/Mike+Bloomberg+Unveils+Plan+For+Automatic+Voter+Registration+&+Weekend+Voting.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 11 accused of faking voter registration cards in Miami-Dade (Florida) http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/1225950.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voters need to bring identification to ballot box (Utah) http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090908/NEWS01/909080317 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Commission to consider rezoning, Voter Confidence Act (Tennessee) http://www.t-g.com/story/1568377.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voting Rights Act no longer justified (California) http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_13289992 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Sandy Springs wants out of Voting Rights Act (Georgia) http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/sandy-springs-wants-out-133256.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Diebold selling US voting machine unit (National) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iiesbo_XRYKaqI5BTjx1nFgJGUzQD9AG1N900 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Miss. Republicans Pushing For Voter ID (Mississippi) http://www.wapt.com/politics/20710879/detail.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Little-Noticed Federal Law Could Push Late Primaries Earlier (National) http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5513/littlenoticed-federal-law-could-push-late-primaries-earlier Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 A little-noticed provision slipped into a pending Department of Defense spending bill by Chuck Schumer might have the effect of forcing states with September primaries to hold them earlier (National) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/09/voting-tech-experts/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 New Election Law Could Keep Albuquerque Residents Away From The Polls (New Mexico) http://www.koat.com/news/20697310/detail.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Officials Unsure of Impact for New Online Voting Registration (Oregon) http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_a90379c8-96ae-11de-a73f-001cc4c03286.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Attorney general opposes bill that would allow felons to vote while not incarcerated (Wisconsin) http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1132&dept_id=697992&newsid=20365546&PAG=461&rfi=9 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Bye-bye to Minnesota's tradition of September primaries? (Minnesota) http://www.minnpost.com/ericblack/2009/09/01/11247/bye-bye_to_minnesotas_tradition_of_september_primaries Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Long road to a constitutional convention (California) http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-convention31-2009aug31,0,3609275.story Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:16:41 -0400 State elections board OKs voter-residency changes (Virginia) http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/article/VOTE31_20090830-215203/289462/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:31:33 -0400 Virginia seeks to ease student voting (Virginia) http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Virginia-seeks-to-ease-student-voting-8173851-56254157.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:29:48 -0400 Bipartisan Group Looks to Reshape Voter Registration (National) http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/bipartisan-group-looks-to-reshape-voter-registration/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Secretary of State Handel Joins NASS in Declaring September 2009 National Voter Registration Month (Georgia) http://www.theweekly.com/news/2009/August/31/NASS.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Want to vote in Utah? Let's see some ID (Utah) http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13241301 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voter Registration for College Students (Virginia) http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/56394577.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Let felons vote? Dems and GOP (surprise!) disagree (in Wisconsin anyway) (Wisconsin) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/08/should-felons-be-allowed-to-vote-.html Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Partisan Rivals Unite to Modernize Voter Registration System (National) http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-31-2009/0005085536&EDATE= Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Voter fraud admissions rock Jackson city council (Georgia) http://www.barnesville.com/archives/1194-Voter-fraud-admissions-rock-Jackson-city-council.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Wisconsin voting bill would grant voting privilege to ex-felons (Wisconsin) http://www.fox21online.com/news/wisconsin-voting-bill-would-grant-voting-privilege-ex-felons Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Mass. Attorney General To Rule On Ballot Questions (Massachusetts) http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsma/Mass.Attorney.General.2.1152988.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Election challenge sent to attorney general (Georgia) http://www.times-georgian.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Election+challenge+sent+to+attorney+general%20&id=3324007-Election+challenge+sent+to+attorney+general&instance=west_ga_news Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400