“There can be little doubt that, of the issues springing from elections held since President Bush signed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), two are among the most significant. Those issues are failures of voting systems to be accessible and accurate and the confusion over the proper use of provisional ballots.”

”The states should have been able to look to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for guidance on both issues, but the EAC failed to give the necessary Assistance, thus failing to fulfill duties assigned to the agency by federal law. Now it is proposing to extend its dereliction of duty for another two years.”

Thus begins our featured article. ...

• Featured - National: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Further Delays Federal Mandates
  Move to delay required guidance for states continues violation of federal law
  http://www.votersunite.o...g/info/EACviolations.asp
• FL: Hillsborough County - Audit disputes Johnson's request for more money
  http://blogs.tampabay.co...9/01/audit-disputes.html
• FL: Hillsborough County - Audit Of Elections Office Finds More Questions Than Answers
  http://www2.tbo.com/cont...s-more-questions-answer/
• MN: Franken Jumps Out to 225-Vote Lead on Strength of Absentee Ballots
  http://www.fivethirtyeig...to-223-vote-lead-on.html
• MN: Minnesota canvassing board expected to say that Democrat Al Franken is winner in Senate race
  http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ
• MN: Coleman's best hope is in court
  The GOP incumbent's chances appear to ride on getting rejected absentee ballots to count or contesting the election.
  http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT
• MN: Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots
  The ruling clears the way for election officials to certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the lead.
  http://www.startribune.c...c:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU
• MN: Minnesota Officials Declare Franken the Winner
  http://www.nytimes.com/a...Senate.html?_r=1&hp
• MN: Franken Declared Winner by State Board, But Final Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6791
• NJ: Opinion - Course change needed on paper vote receipts
  http://www.courierposton...4/OPINION/901040310/1046
• OH: Smooth vote doesn't quiet critics
  http://www.dispatchpolit...ec=politics&sid=101
• OH: Killing hope: coverup of the 2004 election
  http://www.freepress.org...nts/display/19/2009/3336
• OH: Suspicious Miami County absentee ballots opened
  http://www.daytondailyne...0509miamiballotsweb.html
• TN: New voting machines required by state law
  http://www.t-g.com/story/1490530.html
• WA: King County to choose election director in first all-mail vote
  For the first time in King County, all registered voters will receive ballots by mail in a countywide election Feb. 3 to choose an elections director.
  http://seattletimes.nwso...8590179_mailvote05m.html

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