Election Law Blog
Closely covers the law of politics, including election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and U.S. Supreme Court nominations. Tracks election administration mishaps, financing issues and election snafus.
Author: Rick Hasen teaches law at Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles.
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Recent Posts from Election Law Blog
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"Provisional ballots could change IRV outcome in Aspen"
See here....
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"SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION HAS AGREED TO TRANSLATE VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS INTO ASIAN LANGUAGES BEFORE START OF 2010 PRIMARIES"
See this press release....
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"NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics"
AP offers this report. My earlier coverage of the Port Chester case is here....
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Stanley Kutler on Wisconsin Judicial Election Controversy
See here....
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Cert Petition Filed in Washington Referendum Signer Disclosure Case
You can read it here. UPDATE: More from Ballot Access News on other suits raising similar issues....
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"Low Turnout in Virginia: It's Also About Felon Disenfranchisement"
Tova Wang blogs....
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"Law change means Vt. must move up primary"
The Times Argus offers this report, which begins: "A new federal law will require Vermont to set an earlier primary election date, just as a host of Democrats are clamoring to replace the retiring Republican…
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"Knox would limit contributions"
The Philadelphia Daily News offers this report....
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Washington State Referendum 71 Appears to Be Approved
See here. The lawsuit over the referendum petition signer identity continues, however. I'll be talking about that on NPR's "On the Media" this weekend. UPDATE: This segment appears to be off or postponed....
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Judge Awards Port Chester Its Preferred Remedy of Cumulative Voting in Voting Rights Act
Details to come. UPDATE: Here is an early report. SECOND UPDATE: You can read the Court's order, which promises a full opinion later, here....