Article: 'Daily Voting News' For October 09, 2007

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"It's probably true that among those who don't [have Photo ID], it's primarily elderly persons. And that's a shame. Of course...our society is such that minorities don't become elderly the way that white people do. They die first." - John Tanner, Chief of Civil Rights Section, Voting Unit, U.S. DoJ, today's "Enemy of Democracy"......

NAtional: DoJ Voting Rights Chief Says 'It's a Shame' Elderly May be Disenfranchised by Photo ID Laws, But Minority Voters 'Don't Become Elderly, They Die First' LINK

NAtional: Former DoJ Officials Say Voting Chief's Comments on Photo ID 'False' 'Cherry Picked' 'Ludicrous' LINK

NAtional: Voters, don't trust computers Electronic systems are unreliable; tampering is easy. State and federal action is needed to safeguard elections. LINK

AK: Alaska Lt. Governor Seeks Independent Review of State's Voting System LINK

AZ: Press Release - League Opposes Arizona's Efforts As Disenfranchising LINK

CA: Riverside County - Voters deserve a competent county registrar LINK

CA: Riverside County - Ballot-scanning device tested before election LINK

KY: and Ohio - Editorial - Changing the rules LINK

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