From Ellen Theisen: We are thankful for the opportunity to honor the work of John Gideon by continuing the Daily Voting News. We appreciate the encouragement expressed and patience during this transition under trying times. Because multiple days are covered in this issue of the DVN, news items within a given state are in chronological order; the date of publication appears in headline of the article for this issue only.
Voter participation issues (such as photo ID and caging) have been much in the news. NAtional: (April 28, 2009) Majority of Americans Support Voting Reforms http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/35556/ http://truman.missouri.edu/uploads/Publications/5-2009%20Public%20Attitudes%20and%20State%20Elections.pdf NAtional: (April 29, 2009) Expanding Voter Participation: The Roadmap is Clear http://www.huffingtonpost.com/page-gardner/expanding-voter-participa_b_193023.html NAtional: (April 30, 2009) RNC Wants Out of Consent Decree Prohibiting Them from Voter Caging http://www.projectvoteblog.org/265/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=3277&tx_ttnews[backPid]=263&cHash=9f54ea8a26 NAtional: (May 1, 2009) Voting System Industry Market Failure Could Lead to Its Disappearance http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=9906&pst=1034293 NAtional: (April 24, 2009) Sequoia WinEDS v 4.0 Test Plan http://www.eac.gov/program-areas/voting-systems/docs/sequoia-voting-systems-wineds-v-4-0-vstl-certification-test-plan/attachment_download/file CA: (April 29, 2009) County (Riverside) pursues voting costs http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2009/04/29/news/californian/riverside/z44f38954326dcdf7882575a50068b520.txt CA: (April 29, 2009) Cuts will hurt - from elections to animal control, officials say http://www.sacbee.com/1085/story/1818525.html CA: (April 29, 2009) Voting Changes will Save Money http://www.votescount.com/may09/0428pr.htm CA: (April 30, 2009) Humboldt County - Diebold/Premier's Humboldt County Termination Letters http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7109 FL: (April 27, 2009) Democracy under Attack in Florida http://www.opednews.com/articles/Democracy-under-Attack-in-by-Joan-Brunwasser-090427-352.html FL: (April 29, 2009) Voting 'Reform': Shadowy, Shameful Legislation http://www.theledger.com/article/20090429/NEWS/904295010/1398?Title=Voting-Reform-Shadowy-Shameful-Legislation MD: (April 30, 2009) Guarding ballot access http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.votingrights30apr30,0,6519523.story MO: (April 29, 2009) UM study: Americans like early voting, voter ID proposals http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/18259 MO: (April 29, 2009) Election officials pan voter ID http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/apr/29/election-officials-pan-voter-id/ MN: (April 28, 2009) Election reform: early voting http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/509341.html?nav=5072 MS: (April 29, 2009) Mississippi needs Section 5, voter ID and early voting http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090429/COL0412/904290313/1171/OPINION MS: (April 30, 2009) Hosemann pushes ballot initiative for voter ID By AMBER CRAIG http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/news.ssf?/base/news/1241086505313310.xml&coll=5 MS: (April 30, 2009) Mississippi leader seeks to block voter ID http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090430/NEWS010504/90430020 MS: (May 1, 2009) Two lawmakers move voter ID to court http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/may/01/two-lawmakers-move-voter-id-court/ NY: (May 2, 2009) New Yorkers and Local Governments Acting Now To Save Our Lever Voting System http://re-mediaetc.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-yorkers-and-local-governments.html OK: (April 28, 2009) THE PEOPLE SPEAK: IDs won't slow down election balloting http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/opinion/local_story_118163853.html RI: (April 30, 2009) House committees approve E-Verify, photo ID measures http://www.projo.com/news/content/IMMIGRATION_BILLS_04-30-09_NOE786G_v10.3940fce.html SC: (April 29, 2009) The House could take up a controversial "early voting" bill. http://www.postandcourier.com/blogs/daily_briefing/2009/apr/29/School_choice/ SC: (April 28, 2009) Carnahan blasts voter ID bill http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=293077 TX: (April 23, 2009) Euless rep says voter ID bill will prevent fraud, boost voter participation http://www.texasgop.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9693&news_iv_ctrl=0 TX:(April 27, 2009) First day of early voting kicks off http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=10259460&nav=3w6y TX: (April 28, 2009) House GOP Caucus: Texas must have voter ID law http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/house-gop-caucus-texas-must-ha.html TX: (April 29, 2009) Voter ID compromise circulates on House floor http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/voter-id-compromise-circulates.html TX: (April 29, 2009) Waco's Doc Anderson calls for action on voter photo ID http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/breakingnews/entries/2009/04/29/wacos_doc_anderson_calls_for_a.html TX: (April 29, 2009) Republican says Voter ID bill could get stricter http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6399519.html TX: (April 29, 2009) 71 Republicans issue statement on voter i.d. http://blue-dot-blues.blogspot.com/2009/04/71-republicans-issue-statement-on-voter.html TX: (April 30, 2009) Groups already opposed to voter ID legislation reject latest version http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/04/30/groups_already_opposed_to_vote.html TX: (April 30, 2009) Compromise would allow two non-photo IDs to replace one photo ID for voting http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/legislature/stories/DN-voterid_30met.ART.State.Edition1.4a98474.html TX: (April 30, 2009) Voter ID compromise gets cool reception; Most House Republicans oppose delay in effective date. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/04/30/0430voterid.html Belgium: (April 29, 2009) Fortis chiefs hit by shoes and voting machine at EGM http://www.ifaonline.co.uk/public/showPage.html?page=ifa2006_articleimport&tempPageName=854667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuVAPQ7UVlQ (Video) India: (April 30th, 2009) Are you voting today? http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/are-you-voting-today_100186441.html Thailand: (29 Apr 2009) Families of officers on poll duty may be deprived of right to vote http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kanpur/Families-of-officers-on-poll-duty-may-be-deprived-of-right-to-vote/articleshow/4464803.cms Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). 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