"Watch this Voting Machine Change Votes"

Gizmodo reports.

UPDATE: Note the comments, which claim that this is deliberate manipulation with the voter's thumb.

October 22, 2010

"Watch this Voting Machine Change Votes"

Gizmodo reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:10 AM

Discount Coupon a Clean Election No-No in Maine Race?

See here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:07 AM

More Unsubstantiated Allegations of Voter Fraud from Dick Armey

Here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:04 AM

"Suit Against FEC Challenges Ban on Campaign Contributions From Foreign Nationals"

NLJ reports. See my earlier coverage (including a link to the complaint).

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:00 AM

"Appeals court wrestles with Abramoff-related case"

AP offers this report. In somewhat related news, BNA offers Arguments in Kevin Ring Re-Trial Focus On Dispute Over Legal Bounds of Lobbying.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:56 AM

Follow Up on Washington State Felon Disenfranchisement Case

Controversial comments from state Supreme Court justices about African-Americans and crime in the state (via Howard).

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:26 AM

It's About That Time for These Stories

NYT's "The Caucus" offers Parties Ready Armies of Recount Lawyers. Maybe it's time for me to update my October 20, 2008 Findlaw column, "Eight Years After Bush v. Gore, Why is There Still So Much Election Litigation and What Does This Mean for Voter Confidence in the Electoral Process?"

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:55 AM

"Soros Bets on Nevada; The campaign to hijack state judicial selection."

The Wall Street Journal offers this editorial. The "hijacking" would occur if Nevada voters support an initiative adopting the Missouri plan (so-called "merit selection") for choosing state judges, something backed by Justice at Stake (which Mr. Soros 's Open Society Institute supports financially).

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:50 AM

"Attack ads target Illinois Supreme Court justice"

The Chicago Tribune offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:44 AM

October 21, 2010

"Alaska Dems Threaten to Sue Over Write-In Lists"

Following up on this post, see this AP report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:35 PM

"Six charged with voter fraud in Hennepin County"

Minnesota Public Radio reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:30 PM

NYT Profile of Bob Perry

Here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:22 PM

Two on Speaker Boehner and Campaign Finance

The NYT offers Campaign Donors Betting on a Big Step for Donors. WaPo offersTea Party Candidates Have Benefactor in Business-Funded Boehner.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:19 PM

"Gay Marriage Foes Seek Freedom in Running Ads"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:14 PM

"Maine defends campaign law"

SCOTUSblog reports on Maine's response to Respect Maine's second attempt to get an emergency injunction from a Supreme Court justice.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:08 PM

"Campaign's Big Spender: Public-Employees Union Now Leads All Groups in Independent Election Outlays"

A must read WSJ report (and accompanying graphic).

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:03 PM

Eye Popping

Meg Whitman reaches $163 million in spending in the CA governor's race.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:59 PM

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