BNA Money & Politics Report offers this report ($), which begins: “Democratic lawmakers trying to advance legislation dealing with voting machine problems and deceptive election practices have run into major objections from Republican colleagues and others, raising doubts that action can soon be completed on the measures.” On the latter bill, the report states: “Republicans sought during the Senate committee markup to offer numerous other amendments dealing with such issues as preventing voter fraud. They complained the bill before the committee focused only on Democratic complaints of ‘dirty tricks’ in recent elections, while ignoring traditional Republican concerns about ineligible voters casting ballots. Both GOP and Democratic senators indicated that more work would be needed before a final bill could be brought to the Senate floor and receive wide bipartisan support.” Roll Call offers this report ($) on the problems passing the Holt bill.