>From Ellen Theisen: The recent international flavor of the Daily Voting News continues today. India also wrestles with questions of voter ID and accessibility for people with disabilities. In the Philippines, the bidding to select a single vendor for the Election Automation Process, touted to make future Philippine elections "fraud-proof." began today.
Rest assured not everything is international news; there are domestic election stories as well. CO: Critics: Voting bill is rushed <http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_12286417>http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_12286417 CT: Connecticut Town Clerks Concerned About Proposals To Expand Absentee Balloting <http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-absentee-ballot-no-excuses05.artmay04,0,6066465.story>http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-absentee-ballot-no-excuses05.artmay04,0,6066465.story KY: Former Pineville Mayor Pleads Guilty to Vote Buying Conspiracy <http://louisville.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/lo042309a.htm>http://louisville.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/lo042309a.htm NY: Challenges to second-home voters prolong House race count <http://www.columbiapaper.com/index.php/the-news/204-debora-gilbert>http://www.columbiapaper.com/index.php/the-news/204-debora-gilbert OH: Brunner and her helpers propose smart reforms for Ohio voting -- editorial <http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/124125321075461.xml&coll=2>http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/124125321075461.xml&coll=2 SC: Lawmakers working to make voting easier <http://www.counton2.com/cbd/news/local/article/lawmakers_working_to_make_voting_easier/24345/>http://www.counton2.com/cbd/news/local/article/lawmakers_working_to_make_voting_easier/24345/ TX: Final Days of Texas Legislature Face Many Issues, From Windstorm to Casinos <http://www.kbmt12.com/news/state/44262167.html>http://www.kbmt12.com/news/state/44262167.html Ireland: Cabinet rift denied over e-voting decision <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0504/1224245892329.html>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0504/1224245892329.html Canada: Electoral reform needed <http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2009/05/03/9329976-sun.html>http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2009/05/03/9329976-sun.html India: General merchant held with 29 voter ID cards <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/General-merchant-held-with-29-voter-ID-cards/articleshow/4477203.cms>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/General-merchant-held-with-29-voter-ID-cards/articleshow/4477203.cms India: An election in the world's biggest democracy is a bewildering undertaking <http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090501T200000-0500_150565_OBS_AN_ELECTION_IN_THE_WORLD_S_BIGGEST_DEMOCRACY_IS_A_BEWILDERING_UNDERTAKING.asp>http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090501T200000-0500_150565_OBS_AN_ELECTION_IN_THE_WORLD_S_BIGGEST_DEMOCRACY_IS_A_BEWILDERING_UNDERTAKING.asp India: Online Counting Process will take 4 to 7 hours <http://cityfocus.blogspot.com/2009/05/online-counting-process-will-take-4-to.html>http://cityfocus.blogspot.com/2009/05/online-counting-process-will-take-4-to.html India: Indian town makes voting more accessible <http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2009/05/indian-town-makes-voting-more.html>http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2009/05/indian-town-makes-voting-more.html Philippines: Fears over poll automation <http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=felMaragay_may4_2009>http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=felMaragay_may4_2009 Philippines: Bidding for P11.3-billion poll automation project kicks off <http://www.bworldonline.com/BW050409/content.php?id=071>http://www.bworldonline.com/BW050409/content.php?id=071 [P11.3-billion = USD 235,833,254] Philippines: Comelec opens bids for automated polls <http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090504-203003/Comelec-opens-bids-for-automated-polls>http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090504-203003/Comelec-opens-bids-for-automated-polls Philippines: Comelec starts bidding for poll automation machines <http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=464432&publicationSubCategoryId=63>http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=464432&publicationSubCategoryId=63 Philippines: Bidding for poll automation starts <http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/nation/9727-bidding-for-poll-automation-starts.html>http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/nation/9727-bidding-for-poll-automation-starts.html Philippines: Six firms left in poll automation bidding <http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/04/09/six-firms-left-poll-automation-bidding>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/04/09/six-firms-left-poll-automation-bidding Published by VotersUnite.Org Ellen Theisen (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]), Director and Managing Editor Dave Klein (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]), Editor John Washburn (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]), Editor Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). 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