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business leaders for discussion and questions.politicallibrary .
"California continues to be an influential state in the area of voting
technology," said Doug Chapin, electionline.

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Founded in 1925, The New England Council is the nation's oldest
regional business organization.
Beyond California, the report offers a definitive, nonpartisan and non -
advocacy account of the state of the American electoral system a month after
the deadline for significant changes.
"Election Reform 2000-2006" offers a detailed look at what has happened in
each state over the past five years.
"The center of gravity for reform has shifted from Capitol Hill to outside
the Beltway," Chapin said.

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Senator
Charles Hagel (R-NE) will be the featured speaker at a "Politics and
Eggs" breakfast May 4, 2005 at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, New
Hampshire .
In addition, the Council has a variety of policy committees that
examine federal public policies and regional initiatives and develop
advocacy strategies and position statements.org provides an overview of the concerns
over electronic voting machine security and reliability that led California to
pass ground-breaking legislation that required the use of voter-verified paper
audit trails at polling places and during post-election audits and recounts. Among the report's findings:

* Concerns about electronic voting machines have been steadily growing
since the passage of HAVA .

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Since its
debut in 1996, the series has hosted nearly every major candidate for
President and has become a "must-stop" on the campaign trail. He chairs the
Senate Foreign Relations International Economic Policy, Export and
Trade Promotion Subcommittee and the Senate Banking Securities and
Investment Subcommittee.
The report, "What's Changed, What Hasn't and Why: Election Reform 2000-
2006 ," released today by electionline. Department of Justice to avoid enforcement action.

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S. "The changes that have occurred in the states - and
those that have not - could have a profound influence on the 2006 election and
beyond.

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Through educational programs, service to the
worldwide media, and a variety of candidate events, the Political
Library is the first library of its kind in the nation that
demonstrates the unique tradition of political campaigning in New
Hampshire and its importance to the national presidential selection
process.
* Spurred in part by HAVA, the number of states requiring all voters to
present identification before voting has doubled since 2000.

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BEDFORD , N. In addition to public educational programs, the Political
Library collects, organizes, and makes available - to scholars,
students, campaign managers, reporters, current candidates and future
aspirants - the only comprehensive collection of election campaign
papers and paraphernalia from 84 years of New Hampshire presidential
primary history.

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"It is hoped that by coupling highly sought-after speakers to join
in discussion with the region's top business leaders, the series will
serve as a forum for a national agenda. The Council is an alliance of large
and small companies , educational institutions, nonprofit and other
agencies dedicated to supporting economic development and a high
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While Congress appears to have little appetite for amending HAVA or
enacting new election administration-related legislation, activity in the
states continues, particularly on issues relating to early and absentee
voting, the restoration of rights for ex-felons who have completed their
sentences, and centralized voting stations versus neighborhood precincts.

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In these early years before the 2008
cycle, we wanted to create a new phase of the series to focus on
issues that will shape the next presidential election. 1, 2006 deadline
for mandates in the federal Help America Vote Act. In 2006, 25 states will either require the use of
paper audit trails with e-voting machines or require that a ballot be cast
only on paper.

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The New Hampshire Political Library, founded by former Governor
Hugh Gregg and Secretary of State Bill Gardner in 1997, preserves and
protects New Hampshire's tradition of holding the first -in-the-nation
presidential primary. Report details status of election reform efforts nationwide

WASHINGTON, A newly released report examining
election reforms around the country since the troubled 2000 vote finds that
continued doubts over voting systems in some counties - as well as
difficulties completing a statewide voter list - have hampered compliance with
federal election reform in California. Legislation is pending in states that currently have no paper-
trail requirements .org is the nation's leading source for nonpartisan and non-
advocacy news and analysis of election reform issues.

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With a diverse membership
drawn from throughout New England, the Council brings the voice of the
region to Capitol Hill on issues ranging from energy to
transportation, education , workforce development, international trade,
healthcare, financial services, environmental regulation and economic
development.org.

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"Politics + Eggs" is co-produced in New Hampshire by The New
England Council and the New Hampshire Political Library."
The report also found that California has yet to complete a statewide
voter registration database more than a month after the Jan.
"California 's agreement with the federal government about its overdue
voter list could be used as a model for other states that have missed the
deadline," said Chapin."
Electionline.

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He is a
member of several committees including: Foreign Relations; Banking,
Housing and Urban Affairs; Intelligence; and Rules.
The debate over the security of some voting systems has meant that a number of
California counties have had to abandon multi-million dollar purchases and
scramble to find replacement machines .

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interest in and discussion around the election always runs high for
months following," commented Michael Chaney, President and CEO, New
Hampshire Political Library. "There is so much interest in "Politics +
Eggs," from across the country.

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We hope to shape the
discussion around the issues that will dominate the Presidential
campaign in 2008," said James T. Brett, President and CEO, The New
England Council. He also serves as the chairman of the
Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
The report is available at http://electionline.

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The program launches a new series of "Politics + Eggs"
events with a focus on a discussion of issues on the national agenda.
Senator Hagel is serving his second term in the Senate.newenglandcouncil. Visit www.org

* Provisional ballots - which allow voters who believe they are registered
but are not on registration rolls to cast ballots and have their eligibility
determined after they leave the polls - are now in place nationwide, but
counting rules differ from state to state. Some states require those casting
provisional ballots to be in the correct precinct to have their eligibility
determined.

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California Misses Federal Election Reform Mark

A national survey revealed provisional ballots cast in wrong
precincts were the second-most common reason for ballots to be rejected in the
2004 presidential election.

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* While statewide voter registration databases have not been completed in
every state, the lists that have been built vary widely in function ,
capability, and design.

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However, the state has
struck a pact with the U. It is funded by The Pew
Charitable Trusts through a grant administered by the University of Richmond.

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Senator Hagel will be followed over the course of the next two
years by a variety of speakers on issues that are expected to frame
the next presidential election.
"The Presidential campaigns never really seem to conclude. "In particular,
the Golden State is now facing the kinds of hard decisions about how to test
and implement electronic voting that other states will likely be facing in the
near future .