The Richmond Times-Dispatch has this story and UPI this one on today’s proceedings in McCain-Palin 2008 v. Cunningham. U.S. District Judge Richard Williams reportedly ruled that late-arriving overseas ballots don’t have to be counted because the election has been… Continue reading

Politico has this report on concerns regarding the link between the Obama transition and the Center for American Progress, many of whose donors aren’t disclosed.

The Boston Globe reports here on Romney’s “Free and Strong America” PAC.

David Schleicher has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy, the first in a series growing out of this paper.

The AP reports here on Franken’s withdrawal of 425 more ballot challenges. The Minneapolis Star Tribune has the margin at 192 votes, with around 5000 challenges still outstanding.

David Bositis of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has written this brief report. It finds black turnout reached a historic high, approaching 67% of eligible voters and representing 13% of all ballots cast.

BNA has this report (subscription required), reporting on the FEC’s dismissal of enforcement cases involving the McCain, Clinton, and Giuliani campaigns. It also notes: With less than a month left in 2008, the FEC has posted on its website actions… Continue reading

Mary Anastasia O’Grady has this WSJ op-ed on public financing in Canada, drawing a comparison between “how Canada’s Conservatives finance their campaigns and how U.S. President-elect Barack Obama did it.”

Sorry to interrupt Dan Tokaji’s great guest blogging gig. I’m here in Chicago, speaking at the Cogel conference. I’m on a panel on “Internet Fundraising and Campaigning” with Bob Bauer, Rosie Smith of the FEC, Diane Davidson of Elections Canada,… Continue reading

See here. The stay application in the case, Donofrio v. Wells, had been referred by Justice Thomas to the full Court. Update: AP has this report and WaPo this one.

Richard Winger offers these thoughts.

You can find it here, complete with the “I’m John McCain and I approve this message” taglline, even though McCain reportedly refused to authorize the ad.

The Columbus Dispatch has this story on Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy’s 2311 vote victory over Republican Steve Stivers in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District. Kilroy was behind by over 500 votes before Franklin County provisional ballots were counted, and won despite… Continue reading

From this evening through Wednesday, a summit on the 2008 election will take place at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The symposium is sponsored by Make Voting Work, a project of the Pew Center on the States in parternship… Continue reading