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Monthly Archives: December 2004
It is Looking More Likely that Gov. Schwarzenegger Will Call for a Special Election to Approve a Ballot Measure Creating a Non-partisan Redistricting Commission
See these front page reports in the LA Times and the Sacramento Bee. Other ballot measures may appear on a special election ballot as well. If this plan goes forward, watch for a pitched battle over an isue I’ve… Continue reading
“Election Reform Plan Calls for A Season of the Vote”
The St. Petersburg Times offers this report. A snippet: “Florida’s elections supervisors want to effectively replace Election Day with a period of voting that would last a week or so. If they can persuade skeptical lawmakers to go along,… Continue reading
“Frist Political Fund Can’t Cover Bank Loan”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “A campaign fund controlled by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has lost almost $460,000 in stock market investments since 2000 and now does not have enough to cover a sizable… Continue reading
“Election Day Hangovers Remain Across USA”
USA Today offers this report, with the following subhead: “Computer glitch, dead heat, recounts and court rulings play part in undecided races.”
“Ohio Counties End Official Ballot Counts”
A.P. offers this report.
San Diego County Glitch Responsible for Temporary Rise of Prop. 72
Dan Weintraub has the story here.
California Re-Redistricting in 2006?
Don’t miss this fascinating column by Dan Walters.
Does the California Constitution Require Counting the Non-Bubbled Write-in Votes for Frye in the San Diego Litigation?
Tokaji News
Dan Tokaji’s excellent “Equal Vote” blog has moved here. Change your bookmarks accordingly. He has also published this Findlaw column, “The 2008 Election: Could It Be a Repeat of 2000?”
“Court Halts Mayor Vote Certification”
The San Diego Union-Tribune offers this report, which begins: “A state appeals court blocked the certification of the vote in the San Diego mayor’s race yesterday, breathing new life into a suit contesting the legality of the election. The… Continue reading
The Expected Pitched Battle Over Confirming a New Supreme Court Justice
The Hill offers this report.
No Celebrating Cert Denial in Baum Write-In Case
The San Francisco Examiner reports (fourth item):
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a San Francisco woman denied ballot access after 229 voters failed to connect the arrow pointing to her name in a… Continue reading
“If It Helps Lawmakers, It Will Pass”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel columnists Spivak and Bice offer this column on changes Congress is considering to McCain-Feingold to allow federal officeholders to use certain funds in state races.