Votelaw
"At the intersection of politics and law: redistricting, campaign finance, the right to vote, election law and administration, and politicians in trouble.
Author: Edward Still is a Birmingham, Alabama, lawyer and mediator.
Blawg Related Categories: Civil Rights • Election Law • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Votelaw
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Happy Birthday
-- to the United States, only 233 years old. I was listening to the reading of the Declaration of Independence on NPR's Morning Edition yesterday, and these words struck me: We hold these truths to…
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Alabama: "Recusals delay ex-secretary of state's case"
AP reports that the recusal of three members of (of five) on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has delayed the appeal of the State in former Secretary of State Nancy Worley's criminal case. Read…
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Alabama: more inmates are registering to vote
The Dothan Eagle reports: Some inmates in the city and county jails will have the chance to vote in upcoming municipal elections, thanks to the Rev. Kenneth Glasgow. Glasgow and The Ordinary People Society will…
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Alabama: Birmingham gets preclearance for earlier election
The Birmingham News reports that the City of Birmingham finally received preclearance for its earlier election date. For earlier stories on this, see here, here, and here....
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Alabama: Birmingham's election date still up in the air
The Birmingham News reports: Just a week remains before Birmingham city officials must either set early August city elections or revert to the original fall date. Candidates, city officials and city attorneys still don't know…
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Alabama: Poarch Creek Indians deny challenges to election results
The Atmore Advance reports that the Election Board of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians has denied the election challenges brought by 4 candidates. Read the whole story --> The Atmore Advance > Breaking News...
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Alabama: Challenge to results of Poarch Band of Creek Indians election
The Atmore Advance reports on an election contest filed against the results of the special election held by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians' election for the offices of vice-chairman and two member-at-large positions. --…
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Alabama: military-voting bill keeps Alabama at the back of the pack
The Montgomery Advertiser reports: A bill that would have made voting easier for Alabama's military members died in the last days of the legislative session. Both houses passed a version of the bill that had…
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New Hampshire: DOJ drops Tobin case
TPMmuckraker reports: Has the New Hampshire phone-jamming case finally come to a quiet end? Federal prosecutors have dropped their case against former regional NRSC official James Tobin in connection with a GOP plot to jam…
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Alabama: Birmingham's election date still undetermined
The Birmingham News reports: Birmingham City Council members and candidates for city elections are incensed that there still is no definite date set for council and school board elections. The City Council three months ago…