“Teachers union settles campaign finance lawsuit”
See this story on a $975,000 settlement between the Washington Education Association and the state attorney general’s office.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
“Two Republican groups fend off election law complaint”
The Rocky Mountain News has this report on the rejection of a complaint by Colorado Ethics Watch against two 527s.
“GOP move to alter Ohio voting law in lame-duck session sparks criticism”
The Toledo Blade has this story on a bill that would, among other things, close the so-called “Golden Week” window during which voters may simultaneously register and cast an absentee ballot.
“De Facto Disenfranchisement”
Jeffrey Zaino of the American Arbitration Association and Jeanne S. Zaino of Iona College have this paper, presented at the Northeastern Political Science Association’s annual meeting. Relying on a survey of state election officials, they find that only a… Continue reading
Polling on California Initiatives
The Sacramento Bee has this report and the San Jose Mercury News this one, on polling by the Public Policy Institute of California. The full report is available here. It includes polling on Proposition 11, the redistricting… Continue reading
“Video the Vote” on Cleveland Voting Problems
A report on problems in Cuyahoga County, Ohio may be found here. From the press release:
A month after Election Day, filmmaker Sanford Lewis released a video report profiling the problems that numerous Cleveland area voters had casting their… Continue reading
“On Message: Voter Persuasion in the 2008 Election”
The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center and FactCheck.org are hosting this conference on December 12, 2008 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Here’s the description:
The candidates were not the only ones trying to sway voters in the 2008 presidential… Continue reading
“Not Every Vote Counts”
The NY Times has this op-ed from Charles Seife on errors in Minnesota’s election and recount. He suggests that: “After all the counting and recounting, if the vote is statistically tied, the state should invoke the section of the law… Continue reading
WV’s Vote Flipping Controversy
The AP has this report.
“Obama Raised $750 Million for Presidential Campaign, Aide Says”
Bloomberg has this report.
Who’s Winning Minnesota?
Almost a month after the election, there are conflicting views on this question. In this AP story from an hour ago, it’s estimated that Coleman still leads by 215 out of some 2.9 million votes cast, though some counties won’t… Continue reading
“McCain wins Missouri by 3,903 votes”
As the AP reports, this makes Obama “just the second president in more than 100 years to take office without winning Missouri.”
“Tax activist’s ad challenges Obama’s eligibility for office”
The Chicago Tribune has this report. I’ve written this comment on the justiciability of cases challenging the eligibility of Senators Obama and McCain to serve as President, as part of an online symposium published by the Michigan Law Review’s… Continue reading
Ohio Election Summit
Election Law @ Moritz summarizes here yesterday’s summit convened by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The Columbus Dispatch has this report, which also discusses a bill proposed by Republicans (SB 380).