Monthly Archives: November 2012
Thank You
This has been probably the busiest season yet for the Election Law Blog, as issues related to the voting wars seemed to have hit the public consciousness in a way they never did before. Add into that the new campaign… Continue reading
“Montana Senate, governor races still too close to call”
AP reports. UPDATE: AP has called MT for Tester.
“Voter Fraud In District 23 Congressional Race?”
Keep your eye on this important Texas district—tied up in voting rights/redistricting challenges.
Allen West Race to Recount?
Could be, though it is too early to tell. What else may go into overtime?
Let’s Declare Florida an Election Disaster Area and Bring in the Feds
It is worth pointing out how close we’ve come again to another meltdown. CNN still has not called the race, though it is likely to be called soon for Obama. (If so, Florida will be the only state I missed… Continue reading
“Thousands of voting problem reports fielded across country”
“‘We Have to Fix That’: Will Long Lines Be the Next Major Focus for Election Reform?”
“By the way, we need to fix that”
Ned Foley’s election wrap-up thoughts.
Quote of the Day
“Whether you voted for the first time, or waited in line for a very long time—by the way, we have to fix that.”
—Barack Obama, in his acceptance speech.
We are ready with ideas to fix that, and it should… Continue reading
Huge News: Voter ID Amendment Poised to Lose in Minnesota
MPR reports the near concession. This is a huge deal. Before this year, voter id had been supported in public by both Democratic and Republican voters (though opposed by Democratic elites). This is the year that voter id and the… Continue reading
“Apparent Obama victory makes major post-election legal challenges unlikely”
OK People
You can go back to ignoring the abysmal problems with our elections until 2016.
If you care please stick around this blog
Thanks for reading.