All this and more in today's news below...
AL: Secretary of state: Not surprised by recount results
http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12685115
no change in results
CA: D.A. opens probe into claims of voter fraud in Montebello's 2009 City Council electionhttp://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_15340009
The Public Integrity Division opened the case after receiving a complaint that alleged hundreds of people voted illegally, said Deputy District Attorney Dave Demerjian, the head of the division.
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The complaint alleged people who don't live in Montebello voted in the contentious November election. The big issue of the campaign was an exclusive, 15-year trash-hauling contract the city gave Athens Services.
CA: Allen lead narrows in 7th Assembly primary (mail ballots still being counted)
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100621/ARTICLES/100629900/1033?p=2&tc=pg
Votes are still being counted in Sonoma and Napa counties, which both tilted heavily for Allen on Election Day.
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Napa election officials had about 13,000 ballots left to certify, a record number of mail-in ballots delivered to the polls...
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/article_c22488ed-314d-50e8-9209-1569d104209d.html Any Hoosier with a valid driver's license or state identification card will be able to register or update an existing registration online at http://www.indianavoters.com starting July 1, according to Jim Gavin, communications director for Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita.
KY: Flaig seeks election records
http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/C2/20100621/NEWS/6210363/-1/recorder/Flaig-seeks-election-records Attorneys for Boone County Commissioner Cathy Flaig want a judge to order the release or allow them to inspect certain records pertaining to voting machines and other materials.
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Votes from the eSlate voting machines, which are primarily intended for use by voters with disabilities, haven't been examined as part of the recount.
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In order to recount the eSlate machines, Harp would need to be called. The company would charge $1,200 a day for each technician, according to Schrand's June 4 order.
MA: Mass. Lawmakers Try To Offset Campaign Finance Change
http://www.wbur.org/2010/06/21/mass-campaign-finance
MD: ACLU, minority voters, challenge Crisfield election procedures
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100621/NEWS01/100621032/ACLU-minority-voters-challenge-Crisfield-election-procedures CRISFIELD -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland has requested an investigation into procedures during last week's municipal election in this Somerset County town, citing alleged irregularities that include unlawful identification requirements of some voters, especially blacks.
ME: Ranked-choice voting raises new issues
http://www.pressherald.com/news/ranked-choice-voting-raises-new-issues_2010-06-22.html PORTLAND - The city's Charter Commission supports a new system known as ranked-choice voting, or instant runoff voting, to ensure that Portland's mayor is elected only with a majority of the popular vote.
There's just one problem: the math.
MI: Overseas Vote Foundation Michigan Voter: It's Time to Get Ready for Your Congressional Primary-http://p0.vresp.com/HGHtxz
NY: Port Chester election: Final tallies on trustee votes, turnout
http://soundshore.lohudblogs.com/2010/06/21/port-chester-election-final-tallies-on-trustee-votes-turnout/(cumulative voting)
Internet Vote Watch
US: D.C. launches test of open-source online voting
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/06/dc_launches_test_of_open-sourc.html
According to Rob Pegoraro at the Faster Forward blog, the District "will let overseas voters cast ballots online using open-source, standards-based software, not the closed, proprietary mechanisms that have dominated electronic voting throughout its troubled history in the United States."
US: Washington Post on DC "Online Voting" Is Actually "Ballot Transport"
http://www.trustthevote.org/washington-post-on-dc-online-voting-is-actually-ballot-transport-2(overseas/troops emailing voted ballots)
Australia: NSW to adopt e-voting
iVote to roll out for the next state election
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The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) is to implement an electronic voting system, iVote, for the next State Government election due in early 2010.
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