Today we have four “Featured” articles. These four were selected together because they were all in the “Tennessean” newspaper; one of the largest newspapers in the state of Tennessee. These four articles are all found in the ‘Opinion’ pages and were written by the state’s coordinator of elections, a member of the advocacy community, the mayor of Shelby Co Tennessee, and the newspapers editorial staff. These pieces cover a gamut of issues from voting machines to voter intimidation and suppression. It’s encouraging to have a newspaper feature these pieces and do it in this way. ...

• Featured - TN: Opinion - Trust in voting systems shaky, so vigilance remains important
  Voters seek ballot security
  http://www.tennessean.co...OPINION01/810050416/1008
• Featured - TN: Opinion - Grants for machines will help this election
  http://www.tennessean.co...OPINION01/810050419/1008
• Featured - TN: Opinion – Potential for error must be unacceptable
  http://www.tennessean.co...OPINION01/810050418/1008
• Featured - TN: Opinion - Americans have learned why voting procedures matter
  http://www.tennessean.co...OPINION01/810050417/1008
• National: Exclusive Interview With Former Diebold Contractor
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00012.htm
• National: Ballot fiasco: the sequel
  http://www.thestar.com/N...SElection/article/511926
• AZ: Maricopa County - Firm makes early ballots for general election
  Company in Tempe handles county order
  http://www.azcentral.com...081005earlyvote1005.html
• CA: Contra Costa County - Foreclosure victims may lose voting rights if they don't re-register
  http://www.insidebayarea...ne/localnews/ci_10639287
• CA: Santa Cruz County - 2,300 voters without polling places
  http://pressbanner.com/content/view/1880/42/
• FL: New voting system not quite goof-proof
  Optical scanners and paper ballots, while upgrades to Florida's previous voting systems, come with a new set of challenges for voters and poll workers. The first big test will come Nov. 4.
  http://www.miamiherald.c...n-2008/story/713614.html
• FL: Election Myth Buster in Pinellas County
  http://www.abcactionnews...9-4514-9412-72648352fc5e
• GA: ID rules for voter registration may cause confusion
  http://www.ajc.com/metro...8/10/06/voters_1006.html
• LA: New Orleans - Provisional ballots delivered late to NO polls
  http://www.nola.com/elec...l_ballots_delivered.html
• LA: New Orleans - Mix-up leaves some voters in limbo
  Provisional ballots missing from polls
  http://www.nola.com/time...00811550.xml&coll=1
• LA: New Orleans - Some residents blocked from voting
  Independents briefly locked out of primary
  http://www.nola.com/time...04911550.xml&coll=1
• MT: Republican lawmaker warns GOP voter challenge may backfire
  http://www.greatfallstri...0081005/NEWS01/810050310
• OH: 20 percent of provisional ballots rejected
  http://www.ohio.com/news...rticleID=882409&c=y
• OH: Wary eye cast on 'sign up & vote'
  http://news.cincinnati.c...81005/NEWS0106/810050321
• OH: Many Ohio provisional ballots rejected; more help from poll workers could cut disqualifications
  Many ballots can end up not being tallied
  http://www.cleveland.com...59320250.xml&coll=2
• OH: Lawrence County - County could see 75 percent turnout
  http://www.irontontribun...ty-could-see-75-percent/
• TX: Milam County – Opinion - Time to check your voter registration
  http://www.cameronherald...ews/opinion/column01.txt
• VA: Columnist - Touch-screen generates more doubts
  http://hamptonroads.com/...en-generates-more-doubts

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