{"id":7175,"date":"2009-05-24T16:06:14","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T23:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7175"},"modified":"2009-05-24T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2009-05-24T23:06:14","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-23-24-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/?p=7175","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 23-24, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Co-Editors: <a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Texas ratified the 45-year old constitutional amendment to eliminate the poll tax and continues its voter ID debate. The Internet and phone election in Hawaii came to a close on Friday; Warren Stewart of Verified Voting Foundation points out that &#8220;Web voting cannot be used in city council or state elections because state law bars voting systems that do not include a vote verification process.&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CA: Tran loses Rosemead election by one vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pasadenastarnews.com\/news\/ci_12430396\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pasadenastarnews.com\/news\/ci_12430396<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Heated Palm Beach mayoral race still in the court system <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/news\/content\/news\/2009\/05\/23\/EOSmayoralelection0524.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/news\/content\/news\/2009\/05\/23\/EOSmayoralelection0524.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(margin is currently at one vote, here, too)<\/li>\n<li>HI: Honolulu Hosts Nation&#8217;s First All-Digital Election <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2009\/05\/24\/honolulu-hosts-nations-digital-election\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/2009\/05\/24\/honolulu-hosts-nations-digital-election\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: New York Rolls Out Uncertified Voting Systems for 2009 Elections <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/e-voter.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/new-york-rolls-out-uncertified-voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/e-voter.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/new-york-rolls-out-uncertified-voting.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: Voting precincts will split to ease long lines <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20090524\/ARTICLES\/905241171\/1083\/ARTICLES?Title=Voting-precincts-will-split-to-ease-long-lines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20090524\/ARTICLES\/905241171\/1083\/ARTICLES?Title=Voting-precincts-will-split-to-ease-long-lines<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Senate finally votes to ratify amendment banning poll taxes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2009\/05\/senate-votes-to-ratify-amendme.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2009\/05\/senate-votes-to-ratify-amendme.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Gov. Rick Perry talks about House tactics, the chance of a special session <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.chron.com\/texaspolitics\/archives\/2009\/05\/gov_rick_perry_11.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blogs.chron.com\/texaspolitics\/archives\/2009\/05\/gov_rick_perry_11.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Standoff on voter ID bill tests House Speaker Joe Straus&#8217; leadership <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/texassouthwest\/legislature\/stories\/DN-house_24tex.ART.State.Edition2.50bcac2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/texassouthwest\/legislature\/stories\/DN-house_24tex.ART.State.Edition2.50bcac2.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Lull before &#8216;Voter ID&#8217; storm at Legislature <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/politics\/Strong_emotions_expected_from_Voter_ID_debate.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/politics\/Strong_emotions_expected_from_Voter_ID_debate.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: S.B. No. 362- Text of the Voter ID bill under debate <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legis.state.tx.us\/Search\/DocViewer.aspx?K2DocKey=odbc%3a%2f%2fTLO%2fTLO.dbo.vwCurrBillDocs%2f81%2fR%2fS%2fB%2f00362%2f4%2fB%40TloCurrBillDocs&#038;QueryText=voter+identification&#038;HighlightType=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.legis.state.tx.us\/Search\/DocViewer.aspx?K2DocKey=odbc%3a%2f%2fTLO%2fTLO.dbo.vwCurrBillDocs%2f81%2fR%2fS%2fB%2f00362%2f4%2fB%40TloCurrBillDocs&#038;QueryText=voter+identification&#038;HighlightType=1<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(Gives the details of the ID that would be required)<\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Alternative TEXT\/SMS Voting for 2010 Philippine Elections <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/ie-student.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/alternative-textsms-voting-for-2010.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/ie-student.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/alternative-textsms-voting-for-2010.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ellen@votersunite.org\">Ellen Theisen<\/a>, Director and Managing Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a>, Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a>, Editor<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:dvn-tips@votersunite.org\">dvn-tips<\/a>. To donate, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/donate.asp\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory democracy.&#8221; The Creekside Declaration. March 22, 2008<\/p>\n<p><b>**Articles and commentary included in &#8220;Daily Voting News&#8221; do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Daily Voting News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BradBlog.com\">BradBlog.Com<\/a>. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers&#8217; ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections.**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn Texas ratified the 45-year old constitutional amendment to eliminate the poll tax and continues its voter ID debate. 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