Registering Young Voters and Providing Paper Ballots (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Progressive Democrats: "Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) has now introduced HR 6187, The "Confidence in Voting Act of 2006," a companion to the measure introduced by Senators Boxer, Dodd and Feingold in the Senate. Holt's HOUSE Paper Ballot Bill Needs Support! Please Urge Your Rep to Co-Sponsor HR 6187!"

"MySpace launches voter-registration plan":

The youth-heavy online hangout MySpace.com is launching a voter-registration drive to engage its members in civics. In partnership with the nonpartisan group Declare Yourself, MySpace is running ads on its highly trafficked Web site and giving members tools such as a "I Registered To Vote On MySpace" badge to place on their personal profile pages.

"Senators Propose Funds for Paper Ballots to Back Up Electronic Ones":

Three Senate Democrats proposed emergency legislation today to reimburse states for printing paper ballots that can be ready at polling places in case of problems with electronic voting machines on Nov. 7.

The proposal is a response to grass-roots pressure and growing concern by local and state officials about touch-screen machines. An estimated 40 percent of voters will use those machines in the election.