Sorry for lateness in posting, I fell asleep in the easy chair again. (What can I say?)
The Supreme Court just barely decided on Monday not to strike down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, a protection for the right of minorities to vote. Groups in Mexico are urging voters to spoil their ballots saying "we prefer nobody". SCOTUS Clarence Thomas was a disgusting embarrassment to all Americans.

The Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Iran’s Guardian Council admits that over 50 cities had a turnout greater than 100% and denies voting irregularities.

National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...

National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1245670141...


"Clarence Thomas, the court's only black justice,
deemed the act unconstitutional, saying an "extensive pattern
of discrimination … no longer exists."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/ju...

National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23sco...

National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table
http://www.slate.com/id/2220927/entry/0 /
Narrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution

National: Act remains constitutional, for now
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/200...

National: Modernizing the vote
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/e...
About the Brennan Center report on voter registration.

National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt's bill?
http://votingmatters.wordpress.com/2009/06... /

National: Let Criminals Vote
http://ideas.theatlantic.com/2009/06/let_c...

National: How to Trust Electronic Voting
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/opinion/...

National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia’s ‘badge of racism’
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/sto...

CA: Will downtown go after IRV?
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/06...

HI: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090621_...

IL: RI recount offers tough lessons
http://www.qctimes.com/news/opinion/editor...

MA: Library vote will be re-counted
http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/town_in...

MN: Your State Could Be Minnesota
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg...
The Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots

NY: Counties prepare to e-vote
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article...

OK: Edmond updates voting machine
http://newsok.com/edmond-updates-voting-ma...

TX: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar's office not 'frivolous'
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editor...

WI: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes
http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/455623

WI: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons
http://wissup.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-r...

WV: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape
http://www.videoamerican.us/west-virginia/... /

TN: A new hero enters Tennessee’s history books
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/2... /


An injured protester stands on a street in Tehran

Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...

Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06... /

Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/mi...

Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/wor...

Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/98711.htm?sec...

Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/14234...
(Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.)

India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through ‘e-voting’
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.a...


Commuters in Mexico City wait for a bus beside a poster urging people to vote in the July 5 elections. Grass-root groups are asking voters to spoil their ballots with giant X's in protest.

Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/am...

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National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...

National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1245670141...

National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23sco...

National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table
http://www.slate.com/id/2220927/entry/0 /
Narrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution

National: Act remains constitutional, for now
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/200...

National: Modernizing the vote
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/e...
About the Brennan Center report on voter registration.

National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt's bill?
http://votingmatters.wordpress.com/2009/06... /

National: Let Criminals Vote
http://ideas.theatlantic.com/2009/06/let_c...

National: How to Trust Electronic Voting
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/opinion/...

National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia’s ‘badge of racism’
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/sto...

CA: Will downtown go after IRV?
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/06...

HI: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090621_...

IL: RI recount offers tough lessons
http://www.qctimes.com/news/opinion/editor...

MA: Library vote will be re-counted
http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/town_in...

MN: Your State Could Be Minnesota
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg...
The Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots

NY: Counties prepare to e-vote
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article...

OK: Edmond updates voting machine
http://newsok.com/edmond-updates-voting-ma...

WI: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes
http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/455623

TX: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar's office not 'frivolous'
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editor...

WI: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons
http://wissup.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-r...

WV: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape
http://www.videoamerican.us/west-virginia/... /

TN: A new hero enters Tennessee’s history books
http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/2... /

Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...

Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06... /

Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/mi...

Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/wor...

Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/98711.htm?sec...

Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files/14234...
(Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.)

India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through ‘e-voting’
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.a...

Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/am...