Monthly Archives: November 2006

Hasen: On VRA Renewal, what if the Civil Rights Community Knew Democrats Would Take Back Congress?

November 16, 2006, 8:08 amvra renewal guest bloggingRick Hasen

As I noted back in June, those in the civil rights community pushed for a certain package of Voting Rights Act renewal amendments quickly because they feared that whichever Republican Member of Congress would take over for the current House… Continue reading

Two from Roll Call

November 16, 2006, 7:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The newspaper offers ($) Holt Expects Quick Work on Paper Trail Legislation and Settlement in FEC Case Imperils Voter Guides.

“Counting the Votes, Badly”

November 16, 2006, 7:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The NY Times offers this lead editorial. There is much in here with which I agree, but I must take issue with one aspect of the last paragraph: “Election reform has tended to be a partisan issue, with… Continue reading

Vernon Indictments

November 16, 2006, 7:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I have been following the election shenanigans in Vernon for some time. Today brings this news that “Capping years of investigation, Los Angeles County prosecutors filed public corruption charges Wednesday accusing Vernon’s longtime mayor of voter fraud and the former… Continue reading

“2 More Called Winners in House; 7 Races Undecided”

November 16, 2006, 7:40 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Reuters offers this report.

“Sierra Club Advocacy and the Reading of Signs”

November 16, 2006, 7:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Following up on this post, Bob Bauer offers these thoughts. UPDATE: See also this post from Brad Smith.

” Court Order on Ohio’s Provisional Ballots”

November 16, 2006, 7:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji has the latest.

“Vote Mishap Affirms Discomfort with Split Precincts”

November 16, 2006, 7:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP offers this report from North Carolina, which begins: “Election officials don’t draw up the voting maps and they cringe when the lawmakers who do put voters in the same precinct in different legislative districts.”

“SIERRA CLUB AGREES TO PAY CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN LAW”

November 15, 2006, 11:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See this FEC press release about this conciliation agreement released today (after an earlier 5-1 vote, with then Commissioner Smith dissenting, and a new vote on the agreement, with Commissioners Weintraub and Lenhard dissenting). See also this report from the… Continue reading

“We’ve Only Just Begun”

November 15, 2006, 9:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji has this roundup of 2006 election results that are not fully resolved.

“Key city election official resigns”

November 15, 2006, 9:01 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Denver Post offers this report, which begins: “Denver’s lone full-time election commissioner resigned Tuesday, accepting some of the blame for the city’s election debacle.”

The Latest from FL-13

November 15, 2006, 8:58 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Sarasota Herald Tribune offers Stage 2: Manual recount to begin, Analysis suggests undervote caused by ballot design, and Experts: 15% undervote in 2000 isn’t comparable. The Tampa Tribune offers Undervote Raises Revote Issue. An emailed… Continue reading

“In Riverside County, 31 percent of ballots remain uncounted”

November 15, 2006, 8:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here.

“Redistricting Reconsidered: Does Election 2006 show that fears about partisan gerrymandering were overblown?”

November 15, 2006, 8:46 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Washington Post offers this editorial. Bob Bauer comments. For a pre-election scholarly look at this issue, see this draft by Issacharoff and Nagler.