“Conspiracy Theories on Ohio Refuse to Die”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report.
Monthly Archives: December 2004
“Bad Write-in Law”
The Long Beach Press Telegram offers this editorial, with the subhead: “Contested San Diego outcome was unnecessary.”
“Half of Pa.’s Provisional Ballots Tossed”
Knight-Ridder offers this report.
“Election Day Not Disaster, But Problems Remain”
Eliza Newlin Carney offers this column in the National Journal.
“Those 527 Fund-Raisers Prove Resilient”
The Wall Street Journal offers this report, with the following subhead: “Republicans, Slow Off the Blocks, Now May Decide Not to Act to Get Rid of Them.” Thanks to Steven Sholk for the link.
“Political Mailing List Debate Drags On”
Forbes.com offers this report, which begins: The ensuing controversy surrounding a mailing list of 592 conservative activists given free of charge–and in violation of election law–to President Bush’s campaign will likely land in court next week.”
“Challenges Likely as Ohio Certifies Vote”
A.P. offers this report. See also this letter that some House Democrats have sent to the Ohio Secretary of State regarding conduct of the presidential election in Ohio.
“US Election Funds Smash Records”
The BBC offers this report.
Press Conference on 527s
I received the following announcement via e-mail:
EXPERTS TO DISCUSS 527 IMPACT ON 2004 ELECTIONS
Washington, December 1, 2004 – The Center for Public Integrity and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University will… Continue reading
“Fundraising Records Raised By Both Major Political Parties”
The Washington Post offers this report, with the following subhead: “Democrats Got More Money Than GOP for 1st Time Since ’70s.” The article references a Public Citizen press release that you can access here. See also this New … Continue reading
Two on the San Diego Mess
The San Diego Union-Tribune offers Suit challenging Frye’s candidacy to be argued in Santa Ana court today and Frye in position to score a victory whether she fights on or bows out.
“Final count in Ohio gives Kerry 18,000 more votes”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report.
Very Few Undervotes in Nevada
The latest issue of Election Administration Reports notes that Nevada had only 38 statewide undervotes for President. It attributes the extraordinarily small number to a “None of the Candidates” option, which garnered 3,688 vote (0.44 percent of all voters).
No… Continue reading
“Campaign-Finance Reform: A Public Choice Perspective
Burton A. Abrams and Russell F. Settle have published this article in the September 2004 issue of Public Choice (subscription required for article access, but you can get the abstract by clicking on the above link).