Subject: news of the day 9/12/03
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 9/12/2003, 7:23 AM
To: election-law

"State Senate Democrats Return to Texas" The latest in the redistricting saga from this New York Times article.

More punchcard stories The San Francisco Chronicle; the Contra Costa Times; the Sacramento Bee; FOXNews. (I'm supposed to appear on Fox on the O'Rielly Factor tonight talking about the recall suit.)
"Judges Fear Calif. Poll Problems" See this Washington Post report.

"Fed. Panel Hears Texas Redistricting Case" A.P. offers this report.

"Dean Weighs Flip-Flop on Spending" MSNBC offers this report.
"9th Circuit May Put Brakes on Recall Election" The Recorder offers this report. See also this A.P. report.

"Judges Grill State on Use of Punchcard Ballot" The Los Angeles Times offers this report.

Another election decision today, this one from the Third Circuit See Belitskus v. Pizzingrilli. This case involves the constitutionality of a candidate filing fee without an alternate means of ballot access for the indigent. (Thanks to How Appealing for the pointer.)

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