Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Today was a busy day in Congress. Two election related bills went through “mark-up” in the Committee on House Administration. One bill, sponsored by Rep. Susan Davis and others, would allow no-excuse absentee voting. If passed voters would no longer have to give doctor’s excuses or proof that they will be out of state. It will be the voter’s choice to vote absentee. Also marked-up was a bill sponsored by Rep. Rush Holt and others that would reimburse states and local jurisdictions that opt in for a vvpat and/or audits. Both bills were amended and passed out of committee. ...

• NAtional: The FBI Ignored Threats to Black Voters
  http://www.alternet.org/democracy/81019/
• NAtional: Video Chat: Princeton’s Ed Felten
  http://www.whytuesday.org/
• NAtional: Holt's ballot-reform measure gets a hearing
  http://www.thnt.com/apps...=/20080402/NEWS/80402007
• NAtional: House Administration Committee Approves Holt Emergency Voting Bill
  http://www.votetrustusa....8;id=2803&Itemid=26
• NAtional: House Panel Passes Rep. Susan Davis’s No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Legislation
  http://www.votetrustusa....8;id=2804&Itemid=26
• FL: Hillsborough County - Plant City Voters 1st In County To Use New Equipment
  http://plantcity2.tbo.co...ounty-use-new-equipment/
• IA: Culver enacts law that ends touch-screen voting in Iowa
  http://www.desmoinesregi...10/804020365/1007/NEWS05
• IA: New Voting Machines Could Bring Problems
  http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/17241489.html
• KY: Legislation To Improve Voting
  http://www.kypost.com/co...4-4dd8-bef5-4fa5d9000078
• NC: Burke County - Board approves new voting machines
  http://www.morganton.com...55164401&path=!news
• OH: Morrow to stay Licking County elections board director
  http://www.newarkadvocat...02/NEWS01/804020315/1002
• OH: Franklin County - Ex-Judge Squire loses appeal of election loss
  http://www.columbusdispa...4/02/squire.html?sid=101
• PA: Pennsylvania, State of Denial
  http://www.alternet.org/democracy/81121/

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