Ben and Jerry’s is giving free ice cream for turnout. The problem is that paying for turnout—even in a civic minded gesture such as this one—is illegal in elections in which federal candidates are on the ballot. I’ve written extensively… Continue reading

I should be on tonight’s program about halfway through the show. These things are always subject to change.

Election Data Services has issued a new report, which begins: ” For the first time in the nation’s history, fewer jurisdictions and less registered voters will be using electronic voting equipment than in the previous election.”

CQ Politics offers this must-read report.

You can find the two page ruling here. Justice Stevens referred the stay application to the Court, and the Court, without dissent, agreed that a stay was in order because the lower courts erred in concluding that the ORP… Continue reading

I’m usually not watching cable news in the morning, but I was watching MSNBC this morning and the lead story was ACORN and voter fraud (this was well before they turned to Michael McDonald’s erudite analysis of the electoral map).… Continue reading

Secretary Brunner has filed this reply brief with Justice Stevens. I expect a ruling from Justice Stevens, or the Court, later today, though there is no guarantee we will get one. Nathan Cemenska offers this comment on the case. Meanwhile,… Continue reading

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AP offers this report.

The Washington Post offers this report.

AP offers this report.

This article originally appeared in the Minnesota Independent.

From an oped I wrote for the New York Times in November 2006: We’ve moved in exactly the wrong direction. Election administration reform has become more, not less, politicized since Bush v. Gore. Since 2004, voter identification laws have been… Continue reading

AP offers this report. Josh Marshall comments.