The Voting News Daily: E-mail voting clears WA House committee; CT watchdogs issue report; Internet voting pushed in Vancouver
In Washington, a bill to allow all military and overseas voters to vote by fax or e-mail cleared cleared its House committee. Connecticut watchdog groups have issued a report on the Bridgeport recount, and Vancouver looks at Internet voting for November municipal elections.
All this and more in today’s Voting News below.
CT: Bridgeport Recount Report and Recommendations | CTElectionAudit.org
Luther Weeks of CTVotersCount states, “We found evidence suggesting just about every type of counting and calculation error one would imagine from officials who worked extended days and counted under pressure. We also found differences between numbers of ballots cast and numbers of voters checked-in at the polls.” Read More
IN: Satellite early-vote centers on hold till fall | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County residents will still only have one place to vote early this spring, but those options are likely to grow in the fall. Read More
LA: What’s Geauxing On: Everybody’s Copying Louisiana
In 1976, Louisiana adopted a non-partisan blanket primary system for both its state and its congressional elections. Read More
MN: Republicans pay bill for governor race recount | Alexandria Echo Press | Alexandria, Minnesota
Douglas County can clear an unpaid bill of $204.05 from its books.
That was how much the county charged the Minnesota Republican Party for its request for copies of documents during the recount of the Mark Dayton-Tom Emmer race for governor. Read More
NY: O’Mara named chairman of elections panel | stargazette.com | Star-Gazette
State Sen. Tom O’Mara, R, Big Flats, has been named chairman of the Senate Elections Committee and as a member of 10 other Senate committees. Read More
NC: Voters Continue to Demand Requiring Photo ID to Vote | The Lincoln Tribune
There continues to be overwhelming support among North Carolina voters for requiring photo identification to vote, according to a new poll released yesterday by the Civitas Institute. Read More
NV: Miller appoints elections official – The Political Eye – ReviewJournal.com
Secretary of State Ross Miller appointed Scott F. Gilles to serve as Deputy for Elections, replacing Matt Grifin who resigned in December to go into private practice.
Gilles, 34, is an attorney in Reno and senior associate at Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster since February, 2006. Read More
NJ: Democrat McCarthy apparent winner in Manasquan | APP.com | Asbury Park Press
A recount of the ballots was conducted in November and when the results came under scrutiny, the case went before Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson on Dec. 8, who decided there should be a run-off election. Read More
NJ: Democrat wins special election in Manasquan | APP.com | Asbury Park Press
The voters have spoken — again.
Two months after originally casting their ballots in the municipal election, residents broke an Election Day tie by choosing 37-year-old Democrat Owen McCarthy. Read More
OH: Judge choice thrown into chaos | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com
A federal judge ordered Hamilton County election officials on Wednesday to count more than 150 disputed ballots in the race for juvenile court judge – more than enough to potentially change the outcome.