"Block the Vote"

Paul Krugman offers this New York Times column.

"Nader Emerging as the Threat Democrats Feared"

The New York Times offers this report, which sees Nader as a threat to Kerry in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Wisconsin.

My Final Post in the Campaign Finance Debate with Bob Bauer is Now Up

See here. I hope that Bob and I have moved the ball forward a bit on what is at stake and where the disagreements are.

"Voting Rights Machinery Doubted, Report Says"

The Washington Post offers this report. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the pointer.

"A Comparison of the Missouri and Ohio Provisional Voting Decisions"

Ned Foley offers this analysis, which differs somewhat from Sam Hirsch's analysis. See also this New York Times report.

Chances of Colorado Amendment 36's Passage Dimmer

The Wall Street Journal reports that Democratic senatorial candidate Salazar has come out against Amendment 36.

Preliminary Injunction Granted in Ohio HAVA Provisional Voting Case

This is big news, because Ohio is the mother of all battleground states, and the rules for what happens when a voter, especially a new voter, wants to cast a provisional ballot could affect the outcome in Ohio, and therefore the nation.

The Ohio Secretary of State has been ordered by the district court to send a new directive to the counties that would make it much easier for voters to cast a provisional ballot that will ultimately be counted for president. The decision is here. More analysis here.

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