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'Daily Voting News' For May 27, 2009

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by Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein and John Washburn

Various aspects of Voter ID are in the news today. Texas Democrats defeated their bill. In Kansas, a candidate for Secretary of State claims it's essential to prevent fraud....

  • NAtional: Voter ID Requirements: How Far is Too Far? LINK

  • CT: House passes voter-registration bill LINK (Election-day registration.)

  • CT: Same-Day Voter Registration Debated By House. LINK

  • CT: State House Approves Election-Day Registration by 81 to 65 LINK

  • GA: Lawyers Committee Files Comment Letter Urging DOJ to Interpose a Section 5 Objection to a New Program for Verification of Voter Registration Data" LINK

  • GA: Rebuttal Brief in Georgia Photo Voter-ID Case Filed with US Supreme Court LINK

  • HI: Voting Drops 83% In All-Digital Election LINK

  • KS: Candidate Kobach claims widespread voter fraud LINK

  • NV: Election law changes questioned LINK

  • NY: More counties urge state to keep lever voting LINK

  • PA: Spelling out the write-ins LINK

  • TX: Democrats' intent to kill Voter ID bill a success LINK

  • TX: Transliterated name? No problem. LINK

  • WA: Bainbridge School Bond Could Turn on 'Challenged' Ballots LINK

  • Philippines: Smartmatic hurdles initial tests LINK (Discusses the testing procedures.)
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