Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “For more than a century, Americans practiced ‘fusion voting’ — that is, allowing candidates to appear on multiple parties’ ballot lines. Except in a few states, most notably New York,… Continue reading

See this press release.

Dan Tokaji has the details on a new election law decision about Ohio election law.

Neal Peirce has written this column for the Seattle Times.

The Philadelphia Inquirer offers this report. This reversal of a lower court decision I’ve noted here puts the treatment of improperly cast write-in votes (where voter intent is clear) in line with the decision stemming from the San Diego… Continue reading

See these interesting posts: Third Time’s a Charm: FEC Adopts Advisory Opinion that Federal Candidates and Parties Can NOT Fund Recounts With Soft Money; Compromise Rules the Day: FEC Adopts Opinion Advising 527 Group Unity 08 to Register as … Continue reading

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The Hill offers this report.

Reuters has the story. It sounds like the decision whether or not to place the signs will be in the hands of partisan election boards—and eventually the Florida courts. That combination has caused some controversy in the past….

Ballot Access News has the details. The candidate, Carl Romanelli, plans a write-in campaign, but that likely won’t help Republicans nearly as much as a Green Party candidate on the Senate Ballot would have, with the potential to split… Continue reading