“Federal Election Assistance Commission under scrutiny”
Gannett reports. See also this release from Sen. Boxer, calling for Republicans to nominate members of the EAC.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“West watch: no concession, no decision on challenging apparent Murphy win”
The latest from FLA.
“Walker advocates abandoning same-day voter registration in Wisconsin”
Too much work for poll workers, Wisconsin’s governor claims. The more things change….
Asst. AG Tom Perez’s Remarks on Voting Rights, Section 5 and Fixing Long Lines
You can read the remarks from the GW conference here (via Palm Beach Post’s Feds Propose Voting Changes).
“Votes miscast in one-vote election”
News from Minnesota: “The closest election in Minnesota this year was the House District 8B contest between incumbent Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, and Democratic challenger Bob Cunniff. Franson won by a single vote. But election officials in Douglas County… Continue reading
“Ariz. Secretary of State proposes vote-counting overhaul”
AP :“Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is proposing a wholesale overhaul of the state’s vote-counting system in the wake of embarrassing delays counting more than 630,000 ballots statewide from the Nov. 6 general election. The delays kept voters… Continue reading
“Allen West trails by even more votes after recount”
“Online petition claims Obama got more votes in one Ohio county than there are registered voters”
Politifact rates this election truther statement a “pants on fire.”
“Murphy-West recount rhetoric reminiscent of Bush v. Gore in 2000”
Palm Beach Post report. I was thinking the same thing.
“A vote for reform; Ohio was not the next Florida, but problems still need to be fixed”
“West seeks hearing after Murphy camp declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline”
Palm Beach Post: “The St. Lucie County canvassing board has missed a noon deadline to file election results to the Division of Elections, prompting campaign officials for Patrick Murphy to declare the political newcomer the winner in the race… Continue reading
What’s Next in Fixing Ohio’s Election System?
Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial:
Ohio Democrats this year had a legitimate case that the GOP was trying to limit in-person, early-voting options favored by many minority voters and college students — for the brazenly partisan goal of suppressing Democratic… Continue reading
“St. Lucie elections officials suspend recount; tally to continue at 8 a.m. Sunday”
The latest in the Allen West dispute.
“Failed Amendments Suggest Lawmakers Knew Election Mess was Coming”
Florida: “Incoming Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford has said they don’t know what caused long lines, however, Weatherford and his House Republican colleagues repeatedly fought back efforts explicitly designed to curb the ill effects of their bill. Some supporters… Continue reading