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This from Harris County, Texas — the third largest county in the US:
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http://www.fairvote.org/blog/2009/06/maximizing-participation-what-the-us-can-learn-from-compulsory-voting/ - CA: Instant runoffs would reduce election costs
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_12548259 - CO: Bernie Buescher Wants Your Input
http://www.statebillnews.com/?p=246/ DEPA: Witness says commissioners report that Bob Goldsack helped reprogram party ID card encoder on primary election day
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http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/election/1207 - MT: UM, SKC students to get election administration shot
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http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/jersey-vote-by-mail-bill-heads-to-the-governors-desk - NY: County pulling voting machine debate in opposite directions
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2009-06-09/7156/County-pulling-voting-machine-debate-in-opposite-directions/ - PA: Holder Winks at Voter Intimidation
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124451552193396877.html - PA: Intimidation Is Good
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_628683.html - TX: Associate voter registrar’s second job stirs up controversy
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090608_mp_tax-assessor-controversy.5fca1f0d.html - TX: Harris County Voter Registrar a GOP Consultant
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(The plaintiff’s site with more details, such as deposition excerpts, original documents, and financial information.) - VA: Virginia primary turnout dribbles as rain pours
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Thanks for the mention! A tiny correction: The story is actually from PA, not DE. The school district is called “Delaware Valley” because it is along the Delaware River.
The reason why the letter is newsworthy is because Bob Goldsack was a candidate for school director. While campaigning on the primary election day, he allegedly assisted in the reprogramming of one of the party ID card encoder machines, at the request of his wife Yolanda, the county board of elections director. He denied it in a local newspaper, yet the commissioners are investigating the issue and have found he was somehow involved with the machine’s reprogramming.
Ryan, thank you for the correction. I’ll make a note of it in today’s DVN. And thank you for the background on the issue.
Thanks for doing this, Ellen! Daily Voting News is a great service.