The state of Pennsylvania has announced that they have purged over 200,000 voters from their voter rolls since last November’s election. While we understand that up-to-date voter rolls are important, we also know from past purges that there are mistakes made in the process. It is now important that every voter in Pennsylvania check to ensure they were not purged incorrectly. Don’t wait until it is too late.
The pressure against suppressive voting legislation in Florida is not letting up. Election Integrity groups, Civil Rights organizations, the media, county election officials and maybe even the Governor have all come out against the legislation we have spoken about in this space over the past couple of days. Let’s all hope that the raised voices are heard….
- National: States turn to Web 2.0 tools for upcoming elections
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10223438-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 - National: How to Improve E-Voting? Take It to the Cloud
http://technologizer.com/2009/04/20/how-to-improve-e-voting-take-it-to-the-cloud/ - National: E-Voting Firms Recognize That Open Source Software Exists… But Seem Confused About What It Means
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090417/0214474537.shtml - AZ: Goddard to announce results of Pima County recount
http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10223472&nav=menu613_2_6 - AZ: Goddard: Pima County recount affirms 2006 results
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/114877.php - FL: Gov. Charlie Crist leery of voter law changes
A rewrite of Florida’s election laws draws foes — possibly including Gov. Charlie Crist.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1009388.html - FL: Major Press Conference in Tallahassee Today
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Press-Conference-in-by-Kindra-Muntz-090420-378.html - FL: Opinion – Why rush to change election laws? Legislature should shelve a troubling, costly bill
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090421/OPINION/904211031/2198/OPINION?Title=Why-rush-to-change-election-laws-Legislature-should-shelve-a-troubling-costly-bill - FL: Editorial – Voting-law rewrite on the wrong track
OUR OPINION: Legislation veers from values that strengthen democracy
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1009469.html - FL: Republicans push ‘sweeping’ restrictions on voting in last days of Fla legislature
http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/04/republicans-push-sweeping-restrictions-on-voting-in-last-days-of-fla-legislature.html - FL: Treasure Coast election officials question voter registration bill
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/21/treasure-coast-election-officials-question-voter/ - FL: NAACP, ACLU fight voter ID card
http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2677&Itemid=199 - NY: NYVV Asks Voting System Vendors for Announcements, Plans and Promises
http://e-voter.blogspot.com/2009/04/nyvv-asks-voting-system-vendors-for.html - PA: More than 200,000 state voters purged
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_621514.html - TX: College Democrats take concerns to Texas Capitol
http://www.star-telegram.com/legislature/story/1328517.html
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