Subject: news of the day 12/13/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 12/14/2004, 7:45 AM
To: election-law

Faithless Elector in Minnesota

Politicalwire.com has the details here.


"N.M. Judge Refuses To Intervene in Presidential Recount Decision"

The Albuquerque Journal offers this report.


Very Interesting Turn in Washington State Gubernatorial Recount Saga

The Seattle Times offers Error discovery could give Gregoire election (see also this related report). Apparently, elections officials in Democratic-leaning Kings County had improperly disqualified 561 absentee ballots because the computer system did not contain these voters' signatures.


Reports on First Circuit Oral Arguments in Puerto Rico Elections Case

Howard Bashman has collected the cases here. The NY Times article referenced there incorrectly refers to Rick Pildes as "Richard Piles."


"Disputed-Ballot Review Begins"

The San Diego Union-Tribune offers this report, which discusses, among other things, the role of the media in requesting the San Diego mayoral recount.


"Faithless Elector Watch:A desperate, last-ditch opportunity for Kerry"

Timothy Noah offers these thoughts on Slate.


"Mayoral Election Recount Could Begin Tuesday"

The San Diego Union-Tribune offers this news update.


"The Election Ran Smoothly, Didn't It?"

Jesse Jackson, Jr., offers these thoughts on TomPaine.com. 
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