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• California: ACRU defending Edwards-backer in campaign-finance prosecution

  TPM Muckraker reports: A heavy-hitting group of conservative lawyers led by Ken Starr and Ed Meese is jumping to the defense of a Democratic trial lawyer and major John Edwards backer. ... To explain: The…

• Alabama: Packard proposes amendments to election laws

  Ed Packard, supervisor of voter registration for the State of Alabama, suggests several amendments to the State's election laws regarding emergency balloting procedures, changed voter ID procedures for absentee voters, and confidentiality of voter information.…

• Alabama: Charges against Worley reinstated

  The Huntsville Times reports: A state appeals court Friday reinstated five felony charges against former Secretary of State Nancy Worley, who is accused of using her office to influence the votes of five employees in…

• 19th Judicial Circuit: residency restrictions

  The Montgomery Advertiser reports: A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a law that imposes residency requirements on candidates running for circuit judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit could be headed to the Alabama Supreme Court.…

• Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act signed

  President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 yesterday (28 October 2009). One part of the act is the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, reproduced below. Military and Overseas Voter…

• Birmingham: How many mayors can Birmingham have in one year?

  WBHM reports: Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford's trial is underway. As Langford's fate hangs in the balance at the Tuscaloosa federal courthouse, many in Birmingham wonder what will happen to his job as mayor if he's…

• Birmingham: John Rogers backs off

  The Birmingham News reports: State Rep. John Rogers backed away Tuesday from his allegations of voter fraud in last week's City Council runoff, saying he might have been confused about the number of disqualified ballots…

• State Board of Education: losing candidate files final report 9 months late

  The Talladega Daily Home reports: [Sylacauga] City School Board member Skip Smithwick filed his final report on campaign contributions Oct. 6, after questions arose from a member of the state Board of Education. Smithwick, a…

• Birmingham: John Rogers threatens challenge to council runoff over provisional ballots

  The Birmingham News reports: Alabama State Rep. John Rogers said he will challenge last week's Birmingham City Council runoff elections. Rogers said he was told there were 1,400 provisional ballots cast in the runoff and…

• Alabama: candidate files suit over 14-month delay in runoff

  The Gadsden Times reports: Evan Smith, a candidate in Cedar Bluff?s District One run-off election, filed a lawsuit in Cherokee County Circuit Court late afternoon Friday asking the court to issue an order to require…