“Parties to Post Lawyers at Polls”
The Washington Post offers this news from Virginia.
Monthly Archives: October 2004
“Kerry Aims to Avoid Gore Recount Mistakes”
A.P. offers this report.
“Interest Groups Mount Costly Push to Get Out Vote”
The New York Times offers this report.
On Day to Day
I should be on NPR’s Day to Day today, talking about my recent Slate piece on potential post-election litigation. Yesterday’s program featured Politicizing the Process of Registering Voters.
“Play by the Rules, Colorado”
Joshua Spivak offers this oped in USA Today.
“Judge, Clarifying Decision, Says Spending Rules Stand”
The New York Times offers this report.
“Legal Battle for Presidency Underway”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“GOP Justice Key to Dems’ Remap Hopes; Kennedy Could Provide Swing Vote in Texas Redistricting Case”
The Dallas Morning News offers this report.
“Political Scientists in McConnell v. FEC“
The new issue of PS: Political Science & Politics features this mini-symposium. The introduction by Jonathan Krasno is here. The papers are listed here but not on line.
“Texas Races Come Down to Mean vs. Meaner”
The Hill offers this report. I’ve been debating with some other election law folks the extent to which there is a social consensus against partisan gerrymandering. Relevant to that debate is this snippet from the article: ” A recent… Continue reading
“Lawsuits Loom Over New Mexico Outcome; State Republicans Fear Illegal Votes will Taint Election”
The Hill offers this report, which begins: “Unless the presidential election is a blowout, the Land of Enchantment will see lawsuits challenging the outcome, a key Republican state party official predicts.” This is the most unequivocal commitment to post-election… Continue reading
Gerrymandered Polling Places in Pennsylvania?
See this report in the Philadelphia Daily News.
“Cowboys Gear Won’t Fly at Polls”
The Dallas Morning News offers this report. Thanks to a reader for passing this along. The reader wonders how this can be constitutional under the First Amendment. In Burson v. Freeman, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on… Continue reading
“Judge Won’t Stay Campaign Finance Ruling”
A.P. offers this report. The Court’s order is here. A snippet:
Upon a careful consideration of these filings and the relevant legal authority, the Court declines to stamp the Commission