Subject: more news
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 10/28/2004, 4:28 PM
To: election-law

Justice Thomas Speaks Out on Bush v. Gore

See this A.P. report. A snippet:


Of course, Bush v. Gore came up as a matter of discretionary review. The Court could have decided not to take the case.

"People Who Vote Twice"

Slate has posted this column.


"Provisional Ballot Controversy Nears End"

A.P. offers this report, with an overly optimistic headline.


"Ohio's Electoral Process in Disarray"

A.P. offers this report, which begins: "Ohio's attorney general on Thursday appealed a federal judge's order that halted hearings on Republican challenges to thousands of voter registrations in this pivotal battleground state." I had thought (from my limited understanding of civil procedure) that TROs are not appealable in federal court. Perhaps I'm wrong about that.


More on a Recess Appointment to Decide "Bush v. Kerry"

See this Slate column by Mark Moller.


New Ohio Voting suit

Dan Tokaji has the details here Dan reports: "The lawsuit alleges that the practice of challenging voters on election day denies the voting rights of African Americans in Hamilton County."


More on West Virginia's Potential Faithless Elector

See here.


"Gov. Bush: Poll Watchers Can, Should Challenge Voters"

The St. Petersburg Times offers this report, which begins: "Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday he would have no problem if Republican poll watchers challenge the eligibility of voters before they cast ballots on Election Day, despite growing concern that it could create gridlock and scare away qualified voters." 
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