Analysis of Massachusetts election continues, Kansas SoS begins planning for future of elections

Ireland's voting machines are likely to be scrapped, discussion of the Massachusetts Senate race continues.

All this and more in this weekend's Voting News below...

IL: Early voting in Primaries ends Thursday at numerous locations in Cook County
http://www.examiner.com/x-34720-Cook-County-Elections-2010-Examiner~y2010m1d23-Early-voting-in-Primaries-ends-Thursday-at-numerous-locations-in-Cook-County

KS: Thornburgh: Voter access is goal
http://cjonline.com/news/legislature/2010-01-23/thornburgh_voter_access_is_goal

MA: Mack Urges Mass. Secretary of State to Quickly Certify Brown Election Results
http://www.bignews.biz/?id=836694&keys=Congressman-Mack-Connie-Massachusetts

MA: Demographics may explain Coakley's 3% win of hand-count paper ballots
http://www.examiner.com/x-1969-Boston-Progressive-Examiner~y2010m1d23-Demographics-may-explain-Coakleys-3-win-of-handcount-ballots
The election integrity community has been vigorously discussing the wide variance between hand counted ballots and machine counted ballots in the recent special Senate election in Massachusetts.

TN: County gears up for busy election year
http://www.murfreesboropost.com/county-gears-up-for-busy-election-year-cms-21518

WV: The Internet is not a secure-enough platform for overseas voters [OpEd]
http://wvgazette.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201001210473

National: An Open Letter to U.S. Media on Elections
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mimi-kennedy/an-open-letter-to-the-us_b_434390.html

International

Canada: Voters can cast ballot by phone or Internet [local election]
http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2274619
The city of Pembroke will be letting its residents vote from home in the Oct. 25 municipal election.

Ireland: Voting machines set to go - Gormley
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0125/1224263036307.html
"Electronic equipment that cost the State some €50 million but has never been commissioned is now likely to be cast off completely, the Minister for the Environment John Gormley has confirmed."

Philippines: Delivery of voting machines completed by February 14
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/239961/delivery-voting-machines-completed-february-14

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