Nov 17, 2006: 'Paper' vote recount: Is it just for show? (Miami Herald)
For nine hours, dozens of staunch Democrats and Republicans hunkered down Thursday in a cavernous warehouse on the outskirts of town for the seemingly futile task of checking a computer's math.
Nov 17, 2006: Partisan tone growing (www.heraldtribune.com)
As the tedious recount in the disputed congressional race begins to look more fruitless, a partisan undertone is growing in the election between Democrat Christine Jennings and Republican Vern Buchanan
Nov 17, 2006: Crowd likes the idea of a District 13 revote (www.heraldtribune.com)
"Put me down as sick and tired of it all," said Linda Flores, one of 150 people who turned out to testify about their problems voting for Christine Jennings in the Nov. 7 election.
Nov 9, 2006: Bush eyes Democrats for help on amnesty (THE WASHINGTON TIMES)
President Bush yesterday said he will team up with Democrats to pass an immigration bill with a guest-worker program that his own party blocked this year, and his Republican opponents predicted a bloody intraparty fight but said they cannot stop such a bill from passing.
Nov 9, 2006: Blogs Take Lead in Reporting Polling Problems, With Supporting Evidence on YouTube (The New York Times)
Blogs of all political stripes spent most of yesterday detailing reports of voting machine malfunctions and ballot shortages, effectively becoming an online national clearinghouse of the polling problems that still face the election system.
Nov 9, 2006: Dist. 13 voting analysis shows broad problem (www.heraldtribune.com)
A review of Sarasota County voting results shows that in almost every precinct a high percentage of voters didn't cast ballots in the hotly contested 13th Congressional District, a trend that likely affected the outcome of the race.
Nov 9, 2006: PFAW Foundation Asks for Investigation into Massive Undercount in Florida Congressional Race (PFAW)
People For the American Way Foundation (PFAWF) today urged Florida Secretary of State Sue Cobb and Attorney General and Governor-elect Charlie Crist to launch an independent, nonpartisan probe into a reported 18,000 vote undercount in the election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, where less than 400 votes currently separate the race. At the same time, PFAWF urged voters who believe they were denied the opportunity to vote in the race to come forward.
Nov 9, 2006: Democrats' win spurs hope of immigration revamp (Reuters)
Sweeping wins for Democrats in U.S. congressional elections have rekindled hopes among Latino activists of achieving a comprehensive overhaul of immigration policy that was blocked by Republicans in Congress.
Nov 8, 2006: Despite some glitches, voting goes smoothly (Miami Herald)
Though scattered glitches and inconveniences were reported, no major problems undermined Florida's voting.
Nov 7, 2006: Lawmakers among those snagged by voting problems (yahoo News)
Late poll openings and minor malfunctions with some new electronic voting machines were reported on Tuesday in midterm elections, and even some lawmakers encountered problems.
Nov 7, 2006: Polling places turn to paper ballots after glitches (CNN)
Programming errors and inexperience dealing with electronic voting machines frustrated poll workers in hundreds of precincts early Tuesday, delaying voters in Indiana, Ohio and Florida and leaving some with little choice but to use paper ballots instead
Nov 7, 2006: Vote machines crash in Ohio (news.yahoo.com)
Early trouble with crashing electronic voting machines sparked immediate problems in some areas as US elections again went ahead amid fears of delays and polling irregularities.
Nov 7, 2006: Minor glitches reported as voters head to polls across Florida (Associated Press)
As Floridians headed to the polls, officials were eager to prove Tuesday that the state's dark days as an election laughingstock were long gone, hoping its electronic voting machines operated without glitches and its poll workers were up to the task.
Nov 7, 2006: Voter hot lines (Miami Herald)
Several citizen groups are monitoring the election and have established telephone hot lines to handle complaints about voting irregularities
Nov 7, 2006: New rules, machines frazzle voters early (Associated Press / Yahoo)
Programming errors and inexperience with electronic voting machines frustrated poll workers in hundreds of precincts early Tuesday, delaying voters in Indiana and Ohio and leaving some in Florida with little choice but use paper ballots instead
Nov 6, 2006: Latino registration logs 3.5% bump (www.denverpost.com)
Ringing cries for rights for immigrants at rallies last spring galvanize Latino groups to push for a bigger voice - and more voters.
Nov 6, 2006: Vote mobilizer rushes to register Hispanics (Courier-Post)
A Hispanic voter organization new to New Jersey says it has swelled the ranks of voter records in South Jersey and nationwide this year.
Nov 6, 2006: Too little, too late? (Orlando Sentinel)
Some activists and experts say the 2 leading gubernatorial candidates have failed to adequately reach out to and develop rapport with Central Florida's Hispanic voters.
Nov 6, 2006: Targeted pitches missing in campaigns (www.sun-sentinel.com)
Hispanics are the nation's fastest-growing community, but no one would guess that from the media campaigns of Florida's candidates for governor, according to some observers and campaign analysts.
Nov 6, 2006: Ethnic Factor May Tip the Scale (www.hispanicbusiness.com)
For the first time in New Jersey history, a major party is asking the state's voters to select a minority for statewide office, and the ethnic factor could be decisive in a close race.
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