Ohio passes no-fault absentee bill; attempt to undermine ballot question? http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051020/NEWS24/510200382 Calif. special election gives some counties a chance to test new equipment. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/19/BAGP7FAO3E1.DTL jack driscoll