The Voting News Daily: MN Court makes 2008 absentee ballots public, Michigan voters wrongly purged?
A MN Court says the public may view 2008 absentee ballots…With a 94% cut in its budget, Hawaii’s Office of Elections can’t pay for any election in 2010…
Do Voters Deserve Same Protections As Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits?….Barrow asks Michigan Attorney Gen to investigate alleged voter fraud in Detroit…Paul Gronke finds “Even MORE on newspaper registration forms??”…
All this and more in today’s voting news below….
CA: Instant-runoff voting a go for Oakland
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_14132699
01/06/2010…There will be an upfront cost: the county says it will charge up to $1.5 million to pay for voter education and equipment upgrades to launch instant-runoff voting in Oakland, Berkeley and San Leandro.
CA: Bloggers come out swinging for IRV
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/inoakland/detail?&entry_id=54632
CT: Do Voters Deserve Same Protections As Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits?
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=2748
The American Bankers Association has issued guidelines that small businesses should use separate computers for banking transactions to avoid viruses that can steal funds.
HI: Constitutional amendment sought to establish secretary of state in Hawaii
http://bit.ly/6UeP5A
Jan 06, 2010 – Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona said today that he would propose a constitutional amendment to establish an independent, elected Secretary of State to administer elections. The Secretary of State would replace the state Elections Commission and the chief elections officer
HI: Hearing shows Hawaii special election funding is still in limbo
http://disappearednews.com/2010/01/hearing-shows-hawaii-special-election.html
…Now it has an additional challenge since Congressman Neil Abercrombie announced he will resign to run for governor on February 28…
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Much more important is what happens when the Chief Elections Officer does issue the writ of election. Whether the election takes place by mail or in traditional polling places, it can’t be paid for by IOUs.
IL: Champaign County Clerk – Taking the Job Seriously
http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2010/01/05/taking-the-job-seriously/
In the bustle of election day, mistakes can happen. Every election we try to do more to prevent those mistakes. The number of judges going through training should give every voter confidence that their election judges are doing their best to bring them a fair, honest, and efficient election day.
MA: Concerns over measure to let Bay State voters register on Election Day
http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_14118454
01/04/2010 BOSTON — Supporters of a bill to allow Massachusetts voters to register on Election Day say it will improve citizen participation as it has in nine states that allow the system.
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Barnstable Town Clerk Linda Hutchenrider says the trade-off between provisional ballots and same-day registration makes the proposed law change worthwhile.
“Instead of there being a great confusion and individuals needing a provisional ballot and signing 75 sheets, let them just fill out the card, vote and that’s it,” she said.
MI: Barrow asks Cox to investigate alleged voter fraud in Detroit
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100106/METRO/1060407/1361/Barrow-asks-Cox-to-investigate-alleged-voter-fraud-in-Detroit
Jan 6, 2009. Detroit — The man who lost to Dave Bing in November’s mayoral election today asked Michigan’s Attorney General for a criminal investigation of what he claims is evidence of massive ballot tampering and a conspiracy to cover-up the manipulation.
Tom Barrow earlier this month called for the Detroit Election Board to resign and a full investigation launched after the Wayne County Board of Canvassers ruled none of the 41,485 absentee ballots cast in the Nov.