Election Reform Issues in the Next Congress
BNA has a nice piece describing changes and priorities.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
“Hotspots: Key Post-Election Disputes in the States”
William and Mary’s “State of Elections” blog is keeping tabs.
Iowa Retention Vote Roundup
Howard has it here.
“New Haven Votes Could Push Malloy Over The Top In Governor’s Race”
The latest from Connecticut, which Ned Foley keeps on yellow alert.
“How Cuomo Can Tame NY”
Jerry Goldfeder advocates a close look at reworking NY government.
“Just 3,000 rejected Minn. ballots”
AP offers this report.
“Kirk Victory Could Shift Senate’s Balance of Power in Lame Duck”
Roll Call offers this report, which begins: “Republican Rep. Mark Kirk, who won the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama in Illinois, will be one of three new Members sworn in to the chamber during the lame-duck… Continue reading
“Ouster of Iowa Judges Sends Signals to the Bench”
The NY Times offers this report. There’s a lot more on Iowa and other Tuesday judicial results at Gavel Grab.
“Outside Groups on Right Flexed Muscles in House Races”
The NY Times offers this report.
Sen. Murkowski Legal Team Includes Ben Ginsberg; Emmer Team in Minnesota Includes Michael Toner
See here. Counting now moved up to Nov. 10.
Michael Toner is on the Republican side in the Minnesota gubernatorial recount.
“[2010 State Legislatures: GOP Chalks Up Historic Gains”
Governing offers this report.
Two on Money from WaPo
The newspaper offers Defeated House Democrats outspent GOP in campaigns and Money Doesn’t Buy Many Wins for Self-Funded Candidates.
“State legislative gains give Republicans unprecedented clout to remake districts”
The LA Times offers this report.
A (1977) Change from Election to Appointment of Judges
In response to my post on judicial elections this morning, in which I wrote that “I am not aware of any state that has moved from any kind of judicial election toward either an appointment model or a federal model… Continue reading