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Minnesota Senate race certification set for today
Jan 05, 2009 - DFLer Al Franken won an impressive share Saturday of what may be the last ballots tallied in the U.S. Senate recount, boosting his unofficial lead over Sen. Norm Coleman to 225 votes heading into a Monday meeting where the state Canvassing Board will certify the final result of the race. Kevin Duchschere and Mike Kaszuba, Minneapolis Star Tribune. Read More

Dept. of Justice lauds county's progress in bilingual voting procedures
Jan 05, 2009 - The borough here and county were recently commended by the U.S. Department of Justice for progress made in the November election to make voting more accessible to the Spanish-speaking community. Randall Clark, South Jersey News. Read More

Betty Ireland ending historic run as Secretary of State
Jan 05, 2009 - A pre-Christmas visit to the office of Secretary of State Betty Ireland revealed no packing boxes, no recently bared wall space, no signs that the first woman ever elected to West Virginia's executive branch was entering the final weeks of her term. Ireland instead had her hands full: putting the finishing touches on a new electronic system for legal process servers; steadily expanding the breadth of state agency rules available online; preparing to brief the Legislature on the year's busy election season. Lawrence Messina, Charleston Daily Mail. Read More

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(8:30a.m.. EDT, 01/05/09) Also in electionline Today, news stories from Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigian, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia (8:30 a.m. EDT, 01/05/09)

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electionlineWeekly--December 30, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 - "The List" 2009 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--December 18, 2008 Dec 19, 2008 - News Analysis: What happened to voter ID? Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--December 11, 2008 Dec 15, 2008 - Election 2008 in Review Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Election 2008 in Review Dec 09, 2008 - Election 2008 in Review offers a first-blush look at what went right – and wrong – in the 2008 vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--December 4, 2008 Dec 04, 2008 - Pew Convenes Symposium on ‘Voting in America - the Road Ahead’ Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--November 20, 2008 Nov 20, 2008 - Operation BRAVO's success may lead to other pilot projects Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--November 13, 2008 Nov 13, 2008 - Twelve states we watched on Election Day Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--November 6, 2008 Nov 06, 2008 - Election Day in America is record breaking and mostly smooth Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- October 30, 2008 Oct 31, 2008 - Twelve states to watch on Election Day Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--October 23, 2008 Oct 23, 2008 - Election Day Will Likely Test Voting System, Voter Patience Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Election Preview 2008 Oct 20, 2008 - This preview of the 2008 election provides a comprehensive look at the rules, technology, registration figures and issues to watch in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--October 16, 2008 Oct 16, 2008 - Election officials nationwide offer advice to first-time voters Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--October 09, 2008 Oct 09, 2008 - Wait a minute Mr. Postman the ballot is in the mail Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--October 02, 2008 Oct 02, 2008 - Sectretaries of state positions up for grabs in six states Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionlineWeekly--September 25, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 - Election Protection launches voter-support hotline, Web site Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- September 11, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 - News Analysis: Final ‘super Tuesday’ before Election Day Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- September 4, 2008 Sep 04, 2008 - Thousands of Americans faced with new polling locations in November Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- August 28, 2008 Aug 28, 2008 - Note: A Little Boat-Building Music, Please … Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- August 21, 2008 Aug 21, 2008 - The Push for On-Campus Voting Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- August 14, 2008 Aug 14, 2008 - Paid Voter Registration Drive Causes Headaches for Louisiana Voter Registrars Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- August 7, 2008 Aug 08, 2008 - Some Homeless Citizens Face ‘Roadblocks’ When Registering Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- July 31, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 - Oregon introduces unique accessible voting system Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- July 24, 2008 Jul 24, 2008 - Primary 2008 Report: High Voter Turnout Led Problems at Polls Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary in Review Jul 24, 2008 - A review of the 2008 primary season has found that the dramatically increased number of voters taxed the election system more than any administrative problem. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- July 17, 2008 Jul 17, 2008 - New D.C. Election Leaders Face Big Stage in September, November Votes Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- July 10, 2008 Jul 10, 2008 - States Differ on Voting Rights for the Dead Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- July 3, 2008 Jul 03, 2008 - Thousands of new citizens expected to add to voter rolls before November Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- June 26, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 - EAC issues glossaries of election terms in five Asian languages Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- June 19, 2008 Jun 19, 2008 - Allegations of voter fraud in Alabama’s June 3 primary grow Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- June 12, 2008 Jun 12, 2008 - Local election officials are taking it to the streets in spite of increasing gas prices Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- June 5, 2008 Jun 05, 2008 - Director's Note: Un-Barking Dogs and Bigger Boats – Look Back at the 2008 Primary Season Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview- South Dakota Jun 02, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview- Montana Jun 02, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008 - As election nears, some states fail to meet mandates to help voters register Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 22, 2008 May 22, 2008 - Onset of summer brings the end of many state legislative sessions Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Kentucky Primary Election Administration Preview May 16, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 15, 2008 May 15, 2008 - Election Monitoring and Research at Polls Shed Light on How Americans Vote Read: Summary
Dispatches from the Polls: A Case Study May 15, 2008 - A new report, "Dispatches from the Polls," examines ways that individual observers of the nation’s elections can be a collective asset, including a recent effort by graduate students at the University of California-Berkeley to study waiting times. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Lines at Polling Places: Data Collection in the 2008 California Primary May 15, 2008 - This study outlines the experience of two University of California-Berkeley graduate students in designing a data collection project examining factors that contribute to lines at the polls. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 8, 2008 May 08, 2008 - Vote Centers Receive Mostly High Marks in Tippecanoe County, Ind. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 4 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 3 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 2 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 1 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 1, 2008 May 02, 2008 - Director’s Note: The Supreme Court’s Crawford opinion: Now what? Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: North Carolina May 01, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic, reliable and unfiltered information for members of the media covering primaries and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Indiana May 01, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic, reliable and unfiltered information for members of the media covering primaries and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 24, 2008 Apr 24, 2008 - Despite relatively smooth day, Pa. primary proves problematic for some voters / Pittsburgh, Allegheny County hosts a (mostly) smooth and busy vote Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Western Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 3 Apr 22, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 2 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 2 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Western Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 1 Apr 22, 2008 - Dan Seligson reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 1 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from the Pennsylvania Primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 - News Analysis: Pennsylvania gears up for record breaker Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 10, 2008 Apr 10, 2008 - Iowa court rules ‘official English’ law means no more bilingual voting materials Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 3, 2008 Apr 03, 2008 - Arizona Secretary of State prepares for legal action against the EAC Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 3, 2008 Apr 03, 2008 - Arizona Secretary of State prepares for legal action against the EAC Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 27, 2008 Mar 27, 2008 - Report: Mass. election-day registration would boost youth, minority turnout Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 20, 2008 Mar 20, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 20, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 13, 2008 Mar 13, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 13, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Experts Weigh in on Election Reform Mar 11, 2008 - Michael Caudell-Feagan of Make Voting Work and Doug Chapin of electionline.org answer questions about election reform. Read: Summary
electionline Weekly-- March 6, 2008 Mar 06, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 6, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Election Blog Vol. 1 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Blog Vol. 3 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Election Blog Vol. 2 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Texas Primary Election Blog Vol. 1 Mar 04, 2008 - Kat Zambon, an associate with the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reports from Texas. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Texas Primary Blog Vol. 2 Mar 04, 2008 - Kat Zambon, an associate with the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reports from Texas. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Early Voting Blog Mar 03, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting on early voting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Rhode Island Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Texas Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Ohio Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Vermont Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 28, 2008 Feb 28, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 28, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 21, 2008 Feb 21, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 21, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Back to Paper: A Case Study Feb 21, 2008 - A new report, "Back to Paper," details how five states that implemented electronic voting have chosen or are considering statewide paper-based optical scan systems. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Wisconsin Feb 14, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 14, 2008 Feb 14, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 14, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Election Administration Preview: Louisiana Feb 08, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Election Administration Preview: Pototmac Primary Feb 08, 2008 - 2008 02 08 Election administration preview for 2008 Potomac primary election. 2008 Election Admin Potomac Primary Preview Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 7, 2008 Feb 07, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 7, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Arizona Primary Blog, Vol. 1 Feb 05, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reporting from Arizona. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 2 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from the New York primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 1 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from the New York primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 3 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from New York. Read: Summary View:

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