The NYT’s politics blog has this report.

The agenda for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s meeting this Monday, December 8 may be found here. The agenda includes a report on 2008 election day activity, this year’s Election Day Survey, and voting system performance. The EAC will… Continue reading

The DC Republican Party has challenged the recent election of an at-large member of the City Council, Michael Brown, on the ground that he’s not really an “independent” as he claims. The WaPo reports here that the City Charter prohibits… Continue reading

The AP reports here and the Columbus Dispatch here on yesterday’s decision from the Ohio Supreme Court that approximately 1000 provisional ballots in Franklin County shouldn’t be counted.

The AP reports here.

The Ohio Supreme Court has issued this opinion, upholding a challenge to Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner’s ruling that provisional ballots should be counted where they don’t include both the voter’s printed name and signature, and where one or… Continue reading

Politico reports here on the exchange between McCain campaign attorney Trevor Potter and Obama campaign attorney Bob Bauer, at yesterday’s Making Elections Work event in Washington, DC. Bauer offers further thoughts here.

Politico reports here that Rep. Charles Rangel steered almost $80,000 in campaign funds to an internet company run by his son — apparently legally, but much more than any other member of the House paid for comparable services during the… Continue reading

Pew has released this must-read report. From its news release: Good data is the basis of good policymaking. In the elections field, a lack of data has often left policy makers and election officials without the tools necessary… Continue reading

With 99% of precincts and ballots recounted, Senator Coleman still leads by an estimated 251 votes. The Star-Tribune reports here that there are 133 missing ballots in Minneapolis, as well as thousands of outstanding ballot challenges. For more on… Continue reading

USA Today reports here. “Ugly Betty” star America Ferrera is helping, as is the President-Elect.

The LA Times blog has this story on the Donofrio v. Wells case, while the Chicago Tribune has this report discussing other cases raising the issue of Obama and McCain’s eligiblity to serve.

The NYT has this report. According to the Chicago Tribune, it’s more than $1 billion if other election-related efforts (including the convention, transition, and inauguration) are included.

From Crossing Wall Street (pointer courtesy of Brad Smith): Total Democratic Presidential Votes Since 1932: 745,407,082 Total Republican Presidential Votes Since 1932: 745,297,123 Total Third-Party Presidential Votes Since 1932: 66,061,486 How’s that for parity? That’s a difference of 109,959 votes… Continue reading