Subject: news of the day 10/24/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 10/24/2004, 7:50 AM
To: election-law

"Democrats Launched Secret Effort on Soft Money"

This report appears on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website, with a notation that it came originally from the Washington Post. I do not see it on the Post's website.


"Jones Urges Shelley to 'Step Aside' Before Vote"

The Los Angeles Times offers this report.


"Ex-Convicts Discover Right to Vote"

The Los Angeles Times offers this report.


Nader Loses Pa. Ballot Access Case in Supreme Court

See here.


"Election Integrity at Stake"

George Will offers this column.


"A Margin of Victory? Try instead a Margin of Litigation"

Dick Polman offers this column in the Philadelphia Inquirer.


Iowa Attorney General Says Wrong Precinct Votes Will Count in Federal Elections

Ed Still has the story, and the AG opinion, here.


"What Could Go Wrong this Time"

Time magazine offers this report.


Here is the Sixth Circuit Order; Opinion Has Not Yet Issued

See here. It is possible that Ohio could eventually appeal that aspect of the ruling noting that HAVA creates a right of individuals to sue. This could be important later on down the line.

Howard Bashman has collected more news coverage here.


An Election Administrator's Dream Headline

See here. 
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