Monthly Archives: October 2012
“Second printing error could jeopardize another 500 Palm Beach County absentee ballots, as copying of 27,000 continues”
The Palm Beach Post reports.
As I told NPR, the number one danger for this election going into overtime is election administrator incompetence.
“Post Sandy Questions”
“Hurricane Sandy Prompts Renewed Discussion – But So Far ONLY Discussion – About Contingency Planning in Elections”
“The Danger of Voter Fraud Vigilantes”
Drop everything and read Justin Levitt’s piece in NYT’s “Campaign Stops.” A taste:
There are three big problems with mass challenges. The first is the accuracy of the underlying information. Sloppy efforts to match data from one system to another… Continue reading
“Could a Hurricane Like Sandy Postpone the Presidential Election?”
Andrew Cohen interviews Jerry Goldfeder.
Just like Gerry Hebert is the “Bailout King,” I think Jerry Goldfeder will be thought of as the “Presidential Election Disaster King.”
“How Hurricane Sandy Could Spoil Election Day”
Ben Jacobs writes for TNR.
What Should We Do if Sandy’s Aftermath Disrupts Voting? Moritz Forum
John Fortieropens the discussion at Moritz: “There are no easy answers, but one simple principle: like laws governing recounts, these questions are better answered in advance rather than in the midst of an election controversy. In the future, states… Continue reading
“Pass the Plate a Second Time to Support Marriage . . .”
Richard Painter on churches and fundraising on an anti same-sex marriage measure in Minnesota.
“Disability and Voting”
Michael Waterstone blogs at Summary Judgments.
“G.O.P. Tries to Chip Away at Democrats’ Edge in Early Voting”
“GOP’s ‘don’t get out the vote’ campaign is worrisome anti-democracy trend”
Tod Robberson in the Dallas Morning News ed blog.
“Einhorn Foundation confirms it paid for ‘voter fraud’ billboards in Wisconsin”
“Election lawyers ready to challenge alleged illegal voting activity”
WaPo reports. Despite this headline, this is an armies of lawyers story, with a Sandy twist.