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| [DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' June 20-22, 2009 VRA dodges bullet. Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever |
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Sorry for lateness in posting, I fell asleep in the easy chair again. (What can I say?)
The Supreme Court just barely decided on Monday not to strike down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, a protection for the right of minorities to vote. Groups in Mexico are urging voters to spoil their ballots saying "we prefer nobody". SCOTUS Clarence Thomas was a disgusting embarrassment to all Americans. The Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Iran’s Guardian Council admits that over 50 cities had a turnout greater than 100% and denies voting irregularities. National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10... National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124567014181036773.html  "Clarence Thomas, the court's only black justice, deemed the act unconstitutional, saying an "extensive pattern of discrimination … no longer exists." http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2009-0... National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23scotus.html?hp National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table http://www.slate.com/id/2220927/entry/0 / Narrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution National: Act remains constitutional, for now http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/22/19733... National: Modernizing the vote http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-... About the Brennan Center report on voter registration. National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt's bill? http://votingmatters.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/will-4th-... / National: Let Criminals Vote http://ideas.theatlantic.com/2009/06/let_criminals_vote... National: How to Trust Electronic Voting http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/opinion/22mon2.html?_... National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia’s ‘badge of racism’ http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2009/06/... CA: Will downtown go after IRV? http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/06/will_downtow... HI: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090621_Elections_Off... IL: RI recount offers tough lessons http://www.qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_9... MA: Library vote will be re-counted http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/town_info/government... MN: Your State Could Be Minnesota http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg_20090619_613... The Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots NY: Counties prepare to e-vote http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20090622/NEW... OK: Edmond updates voting machine http://newsok.com/edmond-updates-voting-machine/article... TX: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar's office not 'frivolous' http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6... WI: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/455623 WI: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons http://wissup.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-reps-pushing-b... WV: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape http://www.videoamerican.us/west-virginia/wv-vote-flipp... / TN: A new hero enters Tennessee’s history books http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/21/a-new-hero-... /  An injured protester stands on a street in Tehran Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/ir... Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iran.elec... / Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/middleeast/23ir... Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/worst-damage-con... Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities http://www.presstv.ir/detail/98711.htm?sectionid=351020... Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/14234_iranelection... (Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.) India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through ‘e-voting’ http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=61534  Commuters in Mexico City wait for a bus beside a poster urging people to vote in the July 5 elections. Grass-root groups are asking voters to spoil their ballots with giant X's in protest. Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/americas/21mexi... Published by VotersUnite.Org Ellen Theisen (ellen@votersunite.org ), Director and Managing Editor Dave Klein (Klein.David@VotersUnite.org ), Editor John Washburn (Washburn.John@VotersUnite.org ), Editor Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to dvn-tips@votersunite.org . To donate, click here: http://www.votersunite.org/donate.asp . "To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008 **Articles and commentary included in “Daily Voting News” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Daily Voting News, VotersUnite.Org, or its allied organizations. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers' ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections. ** ******************************************************************* If you receive Daily Voting News directly from VotersUnite! and wish to unsubscribe, please send an email to DVN@votersunite.org requesting that you be removed from circulation. If you get the email forwarded from someone else you must contact them to be unsubscribed. ******************************************************************* National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10... National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124567014181036773.html National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23scotus.html?hp National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table http://www.slate.com/id/2220927/entry/0 / Narrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution National: Act remains constitutional, for now http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/22/19733... National: Modernizing the vote http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-... About the Brennan Center report on voter registration. National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt's bill? http://votingmatters.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/will-4th-... / National: Let Criminals Vote http://ideas.theatlantic.com/2009/06/let_criminals_vote... National: How to Trust Electronic Voting http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/opinion/22mon2.html?_... National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia’s ‘badge of racism’ http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2009/06/... CA: Will downtown go after IRV? http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/06/will_downtow... HI: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090621_Elections_Off... IL: RI recount offers tough lessons http://www.qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_9... MA: Library vote will be re-counted http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/town_info/government... MN: Your State Could Be Minnesota http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg_20090619_613... The Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots NY: Counties prepare to e-vote http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20090622/NEW... OK: Edmond updates voting machine http://newsok.com/edmond-updates-voting-machine/article... WI: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/455623 TX: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar's office not 'frivolous' http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6... WI: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons http://wissup.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-reps-pushing-b... WV: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape http://www.videoamerican.us/west-virginia/wv-vote-flipp... / TN: A new hero enters Tennessee’s history books http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/21/a-new-hero-... / Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/ir... Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iran.elec... / Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/middleeast/23ir... Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever. http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/worst-damage-con... Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities http://www.presstv.ir/detail/98711.htm?sectionid=351020... Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/14234_iranelection... (Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.) India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through ‘e-voting’ http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=61534 Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/americas/21mexi... |
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