Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 10/2/10
From: DANIEL TOKAJI
Date: 10/2/2010, 7:35 AM
To: Election Law

"Florida Case Puts Focus on Issue of Absentee Ballot Fraud"

Fox News reports here on allegations of absentee ballot fraud on the part of a Daytona Beach City Commissioner.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 07:27 AM

"With Another $1 Million Donation, Murdoch Expands His Political Sphere"

The NYT reports here and Politico here on News Corporation's donation to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:33 AM

Opposing Viewpoints on California Redistricting Initiative

Today's Sacramento Bee offers dueling commentaries from Dan Lowenstein and David Pacheco on Proposition 20 (Lowenstein opposes, Pacheco supports) and Proposition 27 (Pacheco opposes, Lowenstein supports).

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:17 AM

"Florida Redistricting Creates New Alliances"

The WSJ reports here on proposed Amendments 5 and 6.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:10 AM

October 01, 2010

Electionline.org's Races to Watch

For election geeks only: electionlineWeekly lists here "the races with the most compelling implications for election administrators."

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:42 PM

Lessig on the Fair Elections Now Act

WaPo has this video interview.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:38 PM

DISCLOSE Act Obituaries Are Premature

Meredith McGehee has this post on CLC Blog.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 06:34 PM

Rahm's Residency: Not a Problem?

Champaign County Clerk Mark Shelden explains here that Rahm Emanel probably won't have a problem establishing his Chicago residency, and thus his eligibility to serve as Mayor, given that he had a home there to which he always intended to return.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 08:53 AM

Abrams on Citizens United and Its Critics

Floyd Abrams has this piece in the Yale L.J. Pocket Part.

Posted by Dan Tokaji at 08:47 AM


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