The Voting News Weekly: The Voting News Weekly January 30 – February 5 2012
The UK Guardian asked computer security experts for their opinion on the Motion Picture Academy’s plans for online voting. Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was convicted of voter fraud, perjury and other counts. Iowa GOP chair Matt Strawn resigned as part of the fallout from the Iowa caucus meltdown that has brought fresh scrutiny on the caucus process. Negotiations to resolve Texas redistricting maps threatens another delay in the State’s primary. The suspension of the Election Assistance Commission’s Standards and Advisory Boards has met with resistance from election officials. A study by the Wesleyan Media Group shows that over half the ads run thus far in the 2012 Presidential election campaign have been funded by Super PACs and Foreign Policy posted an essay on the turmoil surrounding Senegal’s upcoming election.