Friday, March 25, 2011

Election reform news digest

 According to this story, a bill will probably be introduced on Friday, March 25, setting up a system in which voters register into [ballot-qualified] political parties.
http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/03/23/idaho-bill-setting-up-registration-by-party-expected-by-friday-march-25

To raise the large sums of money necessary for a presidential campaign, candidates turn to fund-raisers who tap into donor networks. Donations are "bundled" together and contributed to the presidential hopeful. There are no limits on how much an individual can bundle for a candidate, given an individual donor's legal contribution limits.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703362904576219142124895146.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

ES&S to pay Cuyahoga $200K, Military Voters Bill stalled in CO, and more news from Verified Voting Foundation's Voting News blog
http://votingnews.blogspot.com/2011/03/es-to-pay-cuyahoga-200k-military-voters.html


Remember, "voting turnout and activism means spreading the word!"

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