The Texas legislature battle over a new expanded Voter ID bill included an all-nighter for testimony from invited ‘experts’. This was supposed to be followed by public testimony but that did not begin until 6:30 in the morning so the large list of interested public was whittled down by people leaving during the 20 hours of ‘expert’ testimony. It is telling that proponents of the bill did not call either the US Attorney or the Texas Attorney General to testify about the amount of voter fraud that would be stopped by more restrictive ID requirements. The bill was passed by one vote in the Senate. There will be one more procedural vote and the bill will then go to the House.

National: Hurdles to Voting Persisted in 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/us/politics/11vote.html

National: 4-5 MILLION Voters Disenfranchised in 2008
http://www.opednews.com/articles/4-5-MILLION-Voters-Disenfr-by-Mark-Crispin-Mille-090311-559.html

National: Top Federal Election Reform Priorities

Top Federal Election Reform Priorities

FL: Palm Beach County – Delray election delays explained
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/palm/blog/2009/03/delray_election_delays_explain.html

MN: Coleman warns donors after purported data breach
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/41084707.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUX

MN: Crashgate lives! Coleman’s leaked donor database hits Wikileaks; spin game off and running
http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/2009/mar11/2367/crashgate-lives-colemans-leaked-donor-database-hits-wikileaks-spin-game-running

MN: Coleman’s site wasn’t ‘hacked,’ says IT pro who discovered donor breach
http://minnesotaindependent.com/28748/colemans-site-wasnt-hacked-says-it-pro-who-discovered-donor-breach

MN: Coleman Camp Accuses Political Enemies Of Hacking Data, Frightening Donors
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/coleman-camp-accuses-political-enemies-of-hacking-data-frightening-donors.php

MN: Coleman’s hopes are down to 1,360 ballots
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/41105132.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUgOahccyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

MN: Minnesota Senate Case Wraps in One Court, May Head to Another
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003072734

OH: 4 election concerns targeted for reform
Provisional voting among topics to be discussed at forum
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/03/11/copy/election_reform.ART_ART_03-11-09_B3_JTD6MCH.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

OK: Senate passes bill to require voters to prsent identification at polls
http://www.kfor.com/news/sns-ap-ok-xgr–voterid,0,3738952.story

TX: New fire over voter ID
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/03/10/new_fire_over_voter_id.html

TX: Texas Democrats voice opposition to Voter ID Bill
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa090310_mo_voteridbill.2211de1f.html

TX: Debate over voter ID opens in Senate
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6304339.html

TX: Voter ID: $1.5 million spent on 30 indictments?
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/investigative/entries/2009/03/10/voter_id_15_million_spent_on_3.html

TX: Texas Senate sharply debates voter ID bill
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-voterid_11tex.ART0.State.Edition2.4ac6919.html

TX: Fact-checking two prominent arguments in the Voter ID debate
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/03/11/0311voteridside.html

TX: Abbott, U.S. Justice Department not expected at Senate debate on voter ID
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/03/10/abbott_us_justice_department_n.html

TX: Slater: Abbott’s absence in voter ID debate is conspicuous
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/031109dnmetslater.21fc13a7.html

TX: Voter ID bill wins first round of approval
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6304933.html

TX: AP: Senate committee OKs measure to require photo ID at the polls
http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009/03/ap-senate-committee-oks-measure-to-require-photo-id-at-the-polls/

TX: Editorial – Voter ID bill foolishness
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-voterid_12edi.State.Edition1.2a7aa31.html

VA: Fairfax County – Ballot Machine Malfunctions, Fairfax Race Left in Limbo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR2009031002068.html

VA: Voting Snafu Led to Hand Count in Fairfax County Supervisors Election
http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0309/602909.html

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