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"The core of our American democracy is the right to vote. Implicit in that right is the notion that that vote be private, that vote be secure, and that vote be counted as it was intended when it was cast by the voter. And I think what we're encountering is a pivotal moment in our democracy where all of that is being called into question." ( more here)
Kevin Shelley, former
California Sec. of State
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| Election Observation Mission Final Report
OSCE / ODIHR
March 31st, 2005
In response to an invitation from the Government of the United States of America, the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) conducted an Election Observation Mission to the November 2004 elections.
A number of issues were identified, particularly in the context of the ongoing electoral reform process, which merit further consideration. |
| Calls for Leash on Voter Data
story here
June 15th, 2004
A California privacy task force said on Tuesday that the state should tell voters that it is selling voter registration information to political parties and database marketers, and that the state should take steps to safeguard how private companies and organizations use the information.
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| Deja vu at the Florida polls?
story here
June 15th, 2004
After the 2000 presidential-election debacle in Florida, state and county election officials there agreed to examine whether the names of more than 19,000 people should be restored to the voter rolls because most of them may have been mistakenly identified as convicted felons and thus ineligible to vote.
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| Rights Group Demands Corrections' Help On Ex-Felons, Voter Rolls
story here
June 15th, 2004
MIAMI A civil rights group is asking a court to step in and help former felons in Florida get their voting rights back before the November election.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed an appeal Tuesday with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. They argue that the Florida Department of Corrections "evaded its legal responsibilities" by failing to help inmates navigate the complicated process of restoring their civil rights before they left prison.
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| HelpingAmericansVote.org Launches Voter Information Service
story here
June 15th, 2004
WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire/ HelpingAmericansVote.org today launched a new non-partisan, online information service for early voting and vote-by-mail. The service offers a way for private-sector groups corporations, associations, affinity groups and others to help employees and customers learn more about early voting (in-person or by mail). It provides voters with simple, easy-to-understand instructions and official state-approved forms using existing e-mail and corporate communications systems.
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| Ballot design causes over-voting problems
story here
June 15th, 2004
CHARLESTON - Ballot designs that split Democratic secretary of state candidates into two columns likely caused over-voting problems in several counties during last month's primary, Secretary of State Joe Manchin told a legislative interim committee meeting Sunday.
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| Florida Faces Election Fracas
story here
June 14th, 2004
Thousands of eligible Florida voters may be removed from the rolls in this year's election because of a faulty database aimed at convicted felons. Despite protests from critics and nervous election supervisors, the state will continue with plans to implement the system.
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