The Rank Group Plc -- Notification of Major Interest in Shares

The Rank Group Plc -- Notification of Major Interest in Shares
On 3 December 2008, the Company received notification from Aviva plc, under the obligations imposed by Section DTR5 of the FSA's Disclosure & Transparency Rules that, as at 2 December 2008, Aviva plc and its subsidiaries had a notifiable interest in the voting rights attached to 15,574,544 Ordinary 13 8/9p shares of The Rank Group Plc (registered, or to be registered in the names set out in the Schedule below) representing 3.99% of the total voting rights in The Rank Group Plc.

Ohio Election Officials May Face Criminal Charges: Ohio Election Justice Campaign Files in Federal Court
Ohio Election Justice Campaign files in federal court asking that criminal contempt proceedings commence for the destruction of ballots from the November 2004 election in violation of the federal court order issued in King Lincoln, et al. v. Brunner, et al., Civ. No. C2 06 745 (S.D. Ohio); also request that Special Grand Jury be impaneled to investigate and issue public report. At least 56 county boards assert they have destroyed some ballots from 2004; seven counties assert they have destroyed all ballots. This citizen-initiated action is pro se litigation in which the plaintiffs act as their own attorneys.

The American Voting Public Wonýt Fall For It
During the last televised Presidential debate, Senator John McCain decried that the problems at voter registration charity ACORN (Association of Community Reform Now) would lead to undermining the fundamentals of democracy Eventual President Elect Barack Obama smiled and laughed at the vehement charges

The National Election Data Archive Files a Federal Complaint Against Utah's Chief Election Official, Saying Utah Election Law Conflicts with Federal
On September 20, US Count Votes, DBA The National Election Data Archive filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division, challenging the legality of the Utah's election statute 20-A which is being cited by Summit County Clerk to deny public access to election records, including voter registration records which the National Voter Registration Act requires to be public. The defendants, Summit County, Summit County Clerk and Utah Lt. Governor Gary Herbert were served on Monday 09-24-2007 and have 20 days to respond.

What makes a voting system fair?
Most will agree that “fairness” of the vote is the most important criteria for a voting system whether paper voting or online voting. “Fairest” vote could be defined as the vote which best represents the wish of the majority of the electorate.

Tiered Election Audits: New Report Issued by National Election Data Archive
A recent report released by the National Election Data Archive (NEDA) entitled "Tiered Election Audits" suggests a tiered tabulation system for election audits may be the solution to ensuring the integrity of election outcomes.

National Election Data Archive Supports Election Reform But Recommends Changes to Senate Election Reform Proposal
The purpose of the "Ballot Integrity Act of 2007" (S1487) is "to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require an individual, durable, voter-verified paper record under title III of such Act, and for other purposes." The National Election Data Archive is recommending improvements to the act's election audit provisions and other procedures necessary to verify the accuracy of election results. The "Ballot Integrity Act of 2007" (S1487) is sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein. Its co-sponsors include three presidential candidates, Senators Clinton, Dodd, and Obama.