“Open primaries another path to moderation?”
The Contra Costa Times offers this report.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
“Candidates await today’s vote count”
The Alaska Daily News offers this report.
“Senate Recount Puts State to the Test”
The Twin Cities Pioneer Press offers this report. The Star-Tribune notes the senate campaigns are lawyering up.
“Conference cuts funding for ACORN”
The Boston Globe offers this report, which begins: “The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is permanently cutting off all funding for ACORN in the wake of an embezzlement scandal and allegations of voter registration fraud and political partisanship.”
“New Colorado Panel Will Look At Election Reform”
AP offers this report.
Herron on Lott on Minnesota
Michael Herron, responding to this blog post, writes:
I just read the reference on your blog to the John Lott piece.
He says:
“Indeed, it is probably through the discovery of new votes that Franken has his best shot… Continue reading
What Happened to the Obama Push for the Deceptive Practices Act?
Following up on this post, the item, along with the rest of the civil rights agenda, has at least temporarily disappeared from the change.gov website.
“Glory for Democrats — Riding on a Single Vote”
The NY Times on Omaha’s electoral college vote.
Two from NPR
Curtis Gans is interviewed in Voter Turnout in Election Falls Short of Record. The network also examines the undecided allocation of Missouri’s electoral college votes.
“GOP wants to protect right to vote– for right people”
Cynthia Tucker has written this oped for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. See also this AP report.
“What They Don’t Want You to Know”
NPR’s “Secret Money Project offers this interesting report about Jim Bopp’s latest efforts to fight federal campaign finance disclosure laws.
“Ohio election officials consider expanding early voting system”
The Cleveland Plain Deailer offers this report.
“Could Sent Recount Referee’s Resume Color the Result?
Katherine Kersten has written this column in the Star-Tribune. As I have said, a silver lining of the dispute over the Coleman-Franken race is that it might convince more Republicans of the need for nonpartisan election administration.
“Emory instructor recalls Obama the law teacher”
This report begins: “When Michael S. Kang teaches election law at Emory University, he tries to emulate the technique of the man who taught him: President-elect Barack Obama.”