Subject: news of the day 10/29/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 10/29/2004, 8:36 AM
To: election-law

"Pa. Gov. Seeks Military Ballots Extension"

A.P. offers this report.


Colorado's Amendment 36 Down in Polls

See this Denver Post poll (link via Political wire).


"GOP: Florida Felons Already Voting"

The St. Petersburg Times offers this report.


"E-Mail Reveals Postal Service May Have Mishandled Broward Ballots"

The Sun-Sentinel offers this report.


Don't Forget Minnesota!

In addition to the Republican suit over election judges (documents here), the ACLU has filed a HAVA-related suit (complaint here) alleging that Minnesota's identification rules violate HAVA.


"Attorney Poll Monitors Wait in the Wings"

Law.com offers this report. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the link.


"Bound to Be Wild: A vote-counting debacle this time could make 2000 look tame"

The Winston-Salem Journal offers this report.


Editorials

The Los Angeles Times offers A Messed Up Voting System.

The New York Times offers The Return of the Butterfly Ballot.


"Bush Seeks to Limit Suits Over Voting Rights"

Don't miss this Los Angeles Times article.


Sixth Circuit Quickly Denies Appeal of TRO in Vote Challenge Case

I have not seen the 2 page order yet. (UPDATE: Order is here.) This challenge related to pre-election day challenges by Republican challengers. There are currently two suits seeking to stop election day challenges as well in Ohio. See also Ohio Court Battles Flare Over Challenges to Voters in the New York Times.


"The Nine in a Pickle"

Ned Foley offers this oped, which originally appeared in the New York Sun. It begins: "There is a common perception - actually a misperception, in my judgment - that the U.S. Supreme Court determined who won the White House in 2000. Even if Bush v. Gore had not stopped the Florida recount, it is most likely that the current President Bush would have been the occupant of the Oval Office anyway."


"10,000 Lawyers Mass to Attack 2004 Election"

Daniel Henniger offers this Wall Street Journal. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the link.


Three from ABA E-Journal

See Provisional Ballots Add to Tally Confustion

Lawyers Answer Call for Duty in Battleground States

Rocking the Vote (on potential legal challenges to Colorado's Amendment 36)

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