Before trying to get a few hours sleep, some observations about where we are. In at least Ohio and in Iowa, and perhaps in some other states, the balloting is too close for a winner to be declared. With just… Continue reading

Although at least one network has called Ohio, it is not clear that things are over there. With 86% of precincts having reported CNN shows (as of 10 pm Pacific) Bush ahead by about 103,000 votes. But there are a… Continue reading

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There are still some disputes over balloting procedures right now in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Of the three, the exit polls from Pennsylvania suggest this will be a comfortable win for Kerry. (The exit polls for Kerry suggest a two-point… Continue reading

The A.P. report is here. Not that a stay would matter now for this election.

See this Columbus Dispatch report, which notes: “A federal judge has ordered the Franklin and Knox County boards of elections to provide paper ballots or other forms of voting to help process the people remaining in long lines. Lawyers… Continue reading

Long lines in Ohio Voters wait to vote in Columbus, Ohio. Posted: 7:55 p.m. From John Mercurio, CNN Political Editor Jennifer Palmieri, Kerry spokeswoman in Ohio, says there’s a five-hour line being reported in Columbus and a seven-hour line at… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report.

Any sense of the lines at the polling places now? I’d appreciate hearing reports via e-mail. UPDATE: Don’t bother e-mailing. See Democrats ask court to make last-minute paper ballots available; Long lines of voters in Franklin, Knox counties; Bush makes … Continue reading

OSU is reporting (6:29 pm entry) that a lawsuit has been filed to require the Ohio Secretary of State to promulgate uniform standards for counting provisional ballots lest he run afoul of equal protection standards of Bush v. Gore. With… Continue reading

The complaint is here. If granted, it would delay the counting of absentee ballots in Philadephia until Friday.

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The order is here. There is no opinion accompanying the order. The effect of this ruling: Ohio Republican challengers may now use the list of 35,000 potential invalid voter registrations in any challenges. We will now see if the… Continue reading