Article: 'Daily Voting News' For February 27, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org It appears that Florida is going to join the growing list of states that are thinking about using Internet voting for their military and overseas voters. This is a terrible idea that will end-up costing the tax payers of the state millions of dollars to stand-up the scheme and then millions more each year for licensing. One vendor's proposal of the scheme would cost WA State's 39 counties up to $570 per affected voter per year. So, any state falling for these con-jobs will end up paying millions of tax payer dollars for an insecure means of getting ballots back from UOCAVA voters. There are low-tech solutions that should be investigated before we go high-tech....

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National: Liberal Groups Are Undermining Voter ID Laws, Say Conservative Election Experts LINK

CA: Los Angeles - 2/28 Action Alert from WORK THE VOTE L.A. LINK

CO: Denver - Election cost not tallied LINK

CO: Routt County - Committee supports all-mail elections Major possible voting method changes debated at state level LINK

FL: Browning Proposing Tweaks to Voting Laws LINK

MN: OUR OPINION: Sensible election reforms for Minnesota LINK

MN: Mpls. ballot handling dominates Minn. Senate trial LINK

MN: Senate recount trial: Ballot ruling buoys Coleman Judges ordered inspection of 1,500 envelopes for rejected absentee ballots, which could lead to more votes being counted. LINK

MN: Eventful day ends week 5 of Minn. Senate trial LINK

OK: Senate awaits voter ID bill LINK

SC: Voter ID wins key approval House Democrats walk out in protest LINK

TX: Partisan fight looms over voter ID bill LINK

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