Subject: news of the day 10/15/03
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 10/15/2003, 7:46 AM
To: election-law

Dodd letter on HAVA funding

Electionline.org has posted this letter from Senator Christopher Dodd on adequate funding for voting reform under the Help America Vote Act.


"Bush Stable of Big Donors Increases"

The Wall Street Journal offers this report. (Thanks to Steven Sholk for sending this along.)  See also this Washington Post report.


"Vote early, vote often -- but vote on everything?"

Peter Schrag offers this Sacramento Bee column on the role of the initiative process in future California elections.

Lawsuit filed in Texas redistricting case

See this A.P. report.


"Dean Keeps Options Open on Campaign Funds"

A.P. offers this report.


"High Court to Decide Key Issue"

See this editorial from the Hattiesburg American newspaper (Mississippi) on issue ads and the McCain-Feingold decision expected from the Supreme Court. 
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