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Two articles from the GB Press

"State to clerks: Check IDs of all new voters since 2006

By Ryan J. Foley • The Associated Press • November 11, 2008
" State to clerks: Check IDs of all new voters since 2006 | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

MADISON — The Government Accountability Board decided today it will require clerks to perform identity checks on all voters who registered since 2006, a move it resisted before last week’s election.

The checks in which voters’ personal information is compared against other government databases are required under a federal law designed to ensure clean elections.

I like this quote.

Two county clerks urged the board not to require the checks until their work slows down after next April’s spring election — a request the board did not act on one way or the other today.

Must be some big school refarendoms coming up. Need to count all the extra votes, then they can clean it up. Really!


And then this.

"Milwaukee woman who voted twice won't be charged

The Associated Press • November 11, 2008 "
Milwaukee woman who voted twice won't be charged | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

MADISON — A prosecutor who pursues voter fraud issues says he won’t file charges against a woman who voted twice in last week’s election.

The Milwaukee woman said she voted absentee and in person at her neighborhood polling place on Nov. 4. Edna Byrd said she thought poll workers would turn her away or the machine wouldn’t accept her ballot because she had voted absentee.

But after her ballot was accepted, Byrd panicked and turned herself in to the Government Accountability Board.

Assistant Milwaukee County District Attorney Bruce Landgraf confirmed today that he spoke with Byrd and will not pursue charges. Because Byrd turned herself in immediately, Landgraf said he did not see any evidence of criminal intent.

How many more happened?