The Voting News Daily: CA SoS Bowen to run for Congress, Vote Centers in IN
CA: Secretary of State Debra Bowen eyeing Harman’s congressional seat – Capitol Alert
Secretary of State Debra Bowen is considering running for the congressional seat expected to be vacated by Democratic Rep. Jane Harman. “She is very, very seriously considering running for Congress,” Bowen campaign consultant Steve Barkan said. “It’s brand new news, and so she needs to take all factors into consideration.” News broke today that Harman, 65, will leave office to take a job as president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, setting the stage for a special election in the 36th Congressional District. Bowen hails from Marina Del Rey, which is part of the district, and represented the area in the state Assembly and Senate from 1992 to 2006. She will be termed out of her job as the state elections chief in 2014. Read More
CA-36: Bowen In, Winograd Wants to Speak to Her | FDL News Desk
California Democratic Party Chair John Burton sent a courtesy letter to delegates of the party letting them know that Jane Harman has resigned from Congress, and he broke some news in the process: As of the sending of this email, the only candidate that has officially informed the California Democratic Party that they are running in the 36th congressional district is Debra Bowen. Bowen has been our Secretary of State since 2007 and she is a former State Senator and State Assemblymember from the area.
At the time, Bowen hadn’t officially announced or made any statement on her candidacy other than saying she was thinking about it. But last night an Act Blue page went live. Robert Cruickshank reflects the excitement of many in the grassroots at this prospect. Read More
DE: Dewey Beach Eyeing Electronic Voter Registration – WBOC-TV 16
Dewey Beach is considering a plan to convert its voter registration system from paper records to electronic files. Mayor Diane Hanson points out that the town is small and lacks some efficiencies that larger cities have. Read More
IN: Vote center bill gets final approval | Journal and Courier
Senate Bill 32 cleared the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday and now heads to Gov. Mitch Daniels. The vote was 68-28. Barring any last-minute hiccups in the governor’s office, the new law will give every Indiana county the option to use centralized polling places instead of the traditional precinct voting system. Daniels had indicated he’ll support the legislation. Read More
IN: Bill to consolidate Indiana voting sites moves to governor | The Courier-Journal
All counties could centralize their voting operations into fewer locations to save money and reduce the number of volunteers needed on Election Day under a bill the House passed and sent to Gov. Mitch Daniels on Monday.Senate Bill 32 requires a unanimous vote by the three-member Board of Elections to use so-called vote centers, rather than requiring Hoosiers to cast ballots at precinct level locations. It passed 68-28. Read More
Iowans should not be allowed to vote a straight-party ticket, a Republican state senator believes.