Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 11/8/10
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 11/8/2010, 8:00 AM
To: Election Law

November 08, 2010

"Miller, Murkowski Prep for Legal Fight"

Politico offers this report. See also this CBS Evening News report. My earlier coverage of one of the key legal questions---misspellings of Sen. Murkowski's name on write-in ballots--is here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:58 AM

When ReTweeting Crosses the Lines of Partisanship for Election Officials

See GOP Tweaks Ritchie Over Tweets. For what it's worth, I completely agree that such retweeting is inappropriate by a state chief elections official, especially when it is in the midst of an ongoing election dispute about which this official will have a role in resolving.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:49 AM

Two from Hartford Courant

The newspaper offers Foley Plans Statement On Whether He'll Challenge Election Results and State GOP Will Ask For Gubernatorial Election Investigation By U.S. Attorney, New Secretary Of The State.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:45 AM

"Senate race now a recount drama"

The Buffalo News offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:41 AM

"Error in tally upends NY congressional election"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:36 AM

"When in Doubt, Cry 'Voter Fraud'"

Dave Weigel blogs about the results from the Missouri 3rd congressional district.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:25 AM

"The judicial retention vote in Iowa merely shows that the system is operating in the manner in which it was designed."

So writes Howard Bashman in his "Legal Intelligencer" column.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:21 AM

November 07, 2010

"McConnell says banning 'earmarks' is complicated"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:19 PM

"For many businesses, 2010 midterm election campaign was a winner"

The Washington Post offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:15 PM

"GOP didn't just win more seats: It gets power to redraw more political boundaries after Census"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 02:20 PM

"MINNESOTA GOVERNOR VOTE: Experts skeptical of lawsuit"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 02:12 PM
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