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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GOP claims trademark infringement
Politico reports: Dont mess with their elephant. Or at least, dont infringe on what the Republican National Committee refers to as the Official Elephant Logo (Federal Trademark Registration 1908397). The phrase appears in a letter…
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Missouri: court orders social services department to follow NVRA
AP reports: The Missouri Department of Social Services has been violating a federal law that requires it to help its clients register to vote, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued…
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Massachusetts: same-day registration bill before Senate today
The Eagle-Tribune reports: Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan blasted a Beacon Hill plan to allow same-day voter registration saying it would open the "floodgates" to fraud. The Senate is expected to vote on the proposal today.…
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Alaska: Yup'ik ballots not requied, court rules
The Bristol Bay Times reports: The state of Alaska cannot legally be required to provide written voting materials in Yupik. The ruling, made Tuesday, July 8, by U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess, was handed down…
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Alabama: Foley will not allow annexed residents to vote in city council election
The Mobile Press-Register reports: This south Baldwin city will advance to the Aug. 26 municipal election using districts drawn in 2004, according to a vote by elected leaders this week. That means more than 1,000…
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California: Supreme Court leaves "Marriage Protection Act" on fall ballot
The Los Angeles Times reports: A voter initiative to reinstate a ban on same-sex marriage will remain on the November ballot, the California Supreme Court decided unanimously Wednesday. The court issued a brief order rejecting…
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Google launces political-speech search gadget
The Official Google Blog reports: In this U.S. election year, what information could be more important than the candidates own words to describe their views, actions and platforms? Our teams have been working to develop…
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Obama has your number -- and apparently lots more
Salon reports: About every week or so, you get an e-mail from Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, or top deputy Steve Hildebrand, or maybe Obama himself. They re breezy and informal, addressing you by…
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Alabama: "Where's my $500?"
The Birmingham News reports: "Where is my $500?" asked Larry Banks Jr., striding up to a big blue tent outside the Ragland Municipal Complex. The tent shaded lemonade, crackers and raffle tickets - just some…
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UK: government proposes to elect all members of House of Lords
The Scotsman reports: Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, yesterday outlined proposals to make the Lords fully or mainly elected, although he admitted this would not happen until after the next general election, due by June…