NY's Senate District 7 case moves on, Voting Rights Act challenge rejected, FEC elects new chair

In New York, an Appellate Court sends a suit for a full hand recount of the ballots cast in the State Senate District 7 race to the State Court of Appeals. in Washington, D.C., a Federal court turns back a challenge to a major provision of the Voting Rights Act, and Minnesota closes the books on its gubernatorial recount.

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

CA: Humboldt County Election Transparency Project officials to be honored by nonprofit
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_16872734

CO: An Election Gone Wrong
http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-colorado-springs/an-election-gone-wrong

CT: 1 in 4 Emergency Ballots Not Counted in Bridgeport
http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/featured-news/1-in-4-emergency-ballots-not-counted-in-bridgeport-037822

IN: Republicans drop recount request, ask for special election
http://www.browncountyindiana.com/index.php?id=6477

MN: Dayton gets election certificate
http://www.minnpost.com/marylahammer/2010/12/16/24299/dayton_gets_election_certificate

MN: Sec. of State closes book on recount
http://ecmpostreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6902&Itemid=1
[Secretary of State] Ritchie plans to visit with local elections officials to document the cost of the recount to local government — the Legislature may be able to help cover the expense, he indicated.

Speaking of possible changes to state election law, Ritchie suggested bipartisan support exists for a proposal to reduce the state’s current automatic recount trigger for elections from half a percent to a quarter.

NV: State elections official to resign
http://www.lvrj.com/news/state-elections-official-to-resign-112038219.html?ref=219

NJ: Fox, Maxwell want recount in recall election
http://www.shorenewstoday.com/index.php/wildwood-mainmenu/wildwood-leader/7002-
fox-maxwell-want-recount-in-recall-election.html

NY: Appellate Court Moves 7th Senate Case to Court of Appeals
http://mineola.patch.com/articles/appellate-court-moves-7th-senate-case-to-court-of-appeals
The New York State Second Department Appellate Court has unanimously kicked an appeal for a hand recount in the race for New York's 7th Senate Seat from incumbent Sen. Craig Johnson, D - Port Washington, to the State Court of Appeals.

NY: Count the Paper
http://www.bolipari.com/boblog/2010/12/count-the-paper/

NY: Privacy, Misinformation Top Voting Machine Concerns
http://www.capitaltonight.com/2010/12/privacy-misinformation-top-voting-machine-concerns/
The League of Women Voters of New York State released the results of its 2010 voter survey, which basically codify a lot of anecdotal issues with the new electronic voting machines that we in the media heard during the September primary and November general election.

NY: Voters, Not Machines, Should Elect Candidates
http://www.commoncause.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=5287775&ct=8975779&notoc=1

OR: Recount finished; Bates is Winner
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101215/NEWS/12150312


National

National: FEC Elects Bauerly Chair, Hunter to Serve as Vice Chair - FEC Press Release
http://www.fec.gov/press/20101216Bauerlyas2011Vchair.shtml

National: Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Key Voting Rights Provision
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/12/federal-judge-dismisses-challenge-to-key-voting-rights-act-provision.html


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