Subject: news of the day 5/1/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 5/1/2004, 7:51 AM
To: election-law

"The Court Punts"

The Washington Post offers this editorial on Vieth. See also this Newsday editorial.

In somewhat related news, A.P. reports here that "The U.S. Supreme Court could announce next week whether it will settle Colorado's redistricting fight or leave a congressional map favored by Democrats in place for the rest of the decade. The case was among dozens justices reviewed during a private meeting Friday. The court could say as soon as Monday whether it will hear arguments in the case."


"High-Tech Voting System Banned in California"

The New York Times offers this report. See also reports in: the Los Angeles Times; Oakland Tribune; Sacramento Bee; San Francisco Chronicle; San Diego Union-Tribune.


What Will Bush "Rangers" Do After Bush Takes Public Financing and Can't Take Private Contributions in the General Election?

Become a "Super-Ranger," of course, by raising an additional $300,000 in contributions for the Republican Party's victory fund. See this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article (free registration required). 
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