Article: 'Daily Voting News' For February 20, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org USAToday reports, "A study by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University shows turnout in 2004 was about 4% lower in states that required voters to sign their name or produce documentation. Hispanic turnout was 10% lower; the difference was about 6% for blacks and Asian-Americans." And what do we hear from the Election Assistance Commission that, last year, buried a report that found there was very little evidence of voter fraud, the very reason some say they need voter ID laws? "The commission's chairwoman, Donetta Davidson, called the study "premature." More work needs to be done, she said. "You can't make determinations based on one year," she said. "We have new states that have ID requirements now that weren't in that review.-- If Davidson can't bury the truth it appears she will deny it exists....

NAtional: Study: Stricter voting ID rules hurt '04 turnout LINK

NAtional: Editorial - Needed: Voting machine integrity LINK

NAtional: Can we work "within the system"? A response to those who think we can. LINK

NAtional: Voting Machines as a Giant Ponzi Scheme LINK

NAtional: Feinstein seeks GAO investigation of e-voting machines Senator calls for a study of DRE machines for possible fraud, mechanical miscues LINK

NAtional: The False Dichotomies Being Used by Democrats and Their Public-Advocacy Group Supporters to Prop Up the Failings of the Holt Election Reform Bill LINK

CA: All Mail Elections In California? LINK

NY: Special Election Day Uses Same Old Voting LINK

TX: Fort Bend County Voters Could Be Using Paper Ballots By Next Year LINK

UT: Funding for an early Utah primary gets some support LINK

UT: Lawmakers want state to have a say LINK

WV: Provide 'Paper Trails' For Voting Machines LINK

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