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NYT Concedes They Were Wrong? Paper Loses ‘Pimp’ Language Entirely in Latest ACORN Report. Also: ACORN not dead yet!…Florida Gov Crist vetos legislative money grab bill…189 MD voters may have voted twice in 2008, but prosecutor’s office can’t afford to investigate…Secret Funding of US Chamber’s Political Ads May Change…Although the United States likely has the best cyberwar capabilities in the world, “that offensive prowess cannot make up for the weaknesses in our defensive position,” one-time presidential advisor Richard Clarke…
all this and more in today’s voting news below…
CA: Ranked-choice voting in San Leandro hits a snag
San Leandro to revisit the item on April 19
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_14832251
…her (Councilwoman Diana Souza)constituents felt ranked-choice was confusing and would discourage voters, and they doubted cost-savings estimates.
CO: Aspen deserves answers
http://tiny.cc/20icr
Looking forward, Aspen voters should take a hard look at what is being said by experts nationally about IRV and about Aspen’s unusual system in particular. They should demand straight answers from city officials, and decide for themselves…
CO: Carroll responds to attacks on voting reform proposal
http://tiny.cc/1bc37
…the legislation was originally drafted at the urging of the county clerks to help reduce their administrative burden and to save taxpayer monies.
CO: UNDERSTANDING WHAT “SECRET BALLOT” MEANS IN COLORADO – an illustrative chart http://aspenelectionreview.blogspot.com/2010/04/understanding-what-secret-ballot-means.html
CO: Public seeks scanned ballot image files from HART InterCivic system.
http://coloradovotergroup.blogspot.com/2010/04/public-seeks-scanned-ballot-image-files.html
FL: Gov. Charlie Crist spares his party with a timely veto
http://tiny.cc/04p4a The governor simply couldn’t stomach the legislative money grab that came in the form of CS/HB 1207, which would have authorized the creation of “affiliated party committees.”
FL: Sheriff, others warn of devastating budget cuts
http://tiny.cc/lqtbj …Another round of budget cuts in Broward County could lead to the closure of another jail, less early voting in fall elections and fewer inspections of homes to set the property tax roll.
GA: Training now required for voter drives
http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/headlines/90050117.html
GA: Son of NAMUDNO: A Case that Should Make Section 5 Supporters Nervous
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/015648.html
I had been thinking that a Georgia suit to fight the DOJ’s denial of preclearance of its “voter verification” program could provide the vehicle for a constitutional challenge to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
MD: Prosecutor’s office hasn’t pursued cases of dual voting
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/105504/prosecutors-office-hasnt-pursued-cases-dual-voting/
Nearly 200 people thought to have voted twice in 2008
SC: Precinct division causes confusion for voters
http://www.thestate.com/2010/04/06/1232331/precinct-division-causes-confusion.html
More than half the voters who showed up at the Polo Road precinct for today’s City of Columbia elections had been turned away by mid-afternoon, poll workers said.
WI: Green Bay officials look into suspected voter fraud
http://tiny.cc/mp4qv
WI: Update: Voter fraud investigated; power outage didn’t affect polls
http://tiny.cc/xus7p
Last night’s outage did not affect voters at the polls last night, officials said.
Internet voting
MI: Computer glitch causes ASMSU elections to end 8 hours early
http://tiny.cc/vakks
The first year of online-only voting for MSU’s various student governments’ spring elections hit a snag Monday when a missing zero caused polls to close early.
Internet Voting Beyond Technology (report)
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/32226461/Internet-Voting-Beyond-Technology