“I have read many of the pros and cons in The N&O. Whether by human error or fraud, I know of at least two instances when someone went to cast a vote only to be told he had already voted. An ID card would help alleviate some of the errors encountered.”  News and Observer.

In South Carolina, the Herald Online reports the redistricting deadline now appears to be August 1; otherwise federal judges will need to draw the new districts.

“Legislative leaders say a compromise map for the state’s seven
congressional districts must be completed by the end of August to avoid a
panel of federal judges stepping in and doing the job.

That has
put leaders and legislative staff into overdrive, trying to tweak
proposed congressional maps for the Greenville and greater Charleston
areas while also building support for a new 7th Congressional District,
centered in Horry County and including the Pee Dee region.

Having failed to pass a redistricting plan last week, legislators will return to Columbia July 26 for another shot.”

Arkansas News:

“State police investigators are looking into allegations of voter fraud in the Democratic runoff for a vacant East Arkansas state House seat, and a state panel will decide this week whether to send poll watchers to monitor the special general election to fill the seat later this month.

… Democrat Kim Felker of Crawfordsville contends “there were a lot of irregularities” in the primary runoff she lost to Hallum. 2nd District Prosecutor Scott Ellington confirmed last week he asked state police to investigate Felker’s allegations, including that a man offered to provide absentee votes to her from two West Memphis wards in exchange for money or political favors.”

Link

In Indianapolis, the Indiana Recount Commission voted 3-0 to allow Secretary of State Charlie White to remain in office.

The panel of two Republicans and one Democrat
voted Tuesday to turn down the contention from Democrats that White was
illegally registered to vote from his ex-wife’s Fishers home when he
declared his candidacy.

“Respondant Charlie White was eligible to run
as a candidate for Secretary of State in 2010,” said Thomas Wheeler,
Indiana Recount Commission.

Upon hearing those words White, sitting in
the back row began shaking his head in the affirmative. He hugged his
wife and then turned his attention back to the commission as he wiped
away a tear.

“These laws are so antiquated. They don’t reflect current society,” Wheeler said.

The AP reports on voter identification in the Northeast.  The article gives a taste of the debate:

“I don’t want to jeopardize the
opportunity for someone to decide to go out and vote” because of the
cost of identification, said Rep. Grace Diaz, D-Providence.

On
the other side, fellow Democrat Jared R. Nunes, of Coventry, said a
person whose legitimate vote was counteracted by a fraudulent vote was
the real victim of disenfranchisement.

“Unless
they are a hobbit living in the hills of Foster, how do they survive
without identification?” said Rep. Michael W. Chippendale, R-Foster,
referring to gnome-like characters in the fiction of late British
novelist J.R.R. Tolkien

In Ohio, the main elections bill goes to the Governor to sign and apparently the debate continues on a bill requiring photo ID at the polls.
The article explains:

Ohio’s 2012 presidential primary was pushed back to May and the state’s early-voting period
condensed under an election-law overhaul given final approval yesterday, but the debate over a
separate photo-ID bill is ongoing.

Some House leaders grumbled that they were pushed to pass the elections bill yesterday because
of the need to implement it in time to affect the November election, while the Senate did not keep
its part of the deal to pass a companion requirement that voters show photo identification before
casting a ballot.

Rep. Robert Mecklenborg, R-Cincinnati, said it is now his expectation that the Senate will vote
on the House-passed photo-ID bill when it returns to session on July 13. Speaker William G.
Batchelder, R-Medina, said there is an agreement with the Senate to move the bill.

“I suspect we’ll be able to work it out,” he said.

As the ship starts to break apart, you hear: “Scotty, Give me more power”

At YouTube, you can find video of the ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee on the Senate Floor calling for the end of the Election Assistance Commission.

“We don’t have any more money for this”

Letter here.