| Subject: [EL] one more: Electionlawblog news and commentary 11/24/10 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 11/24/2010, 8:38 AM |
| To: Election Law |
AP offers this
report. A quote: "While Mr. Miller claims that the state has
gone outside its jurisdiction by using voter intent in counting
ballots, we continue to point to various examples of case law
throughout Alaska history, that show where the state courts have
erred on the side of enfranchising voters when their intent is
clear."
You'd think we'd have clarity on this
recurring problem by now.
AP:
"Senate Republicans' ban on earmarks - money included in a bill
by a lawmaker to benefit a home-state project or interest - was
short-lived. Only three days after GOP senators and
senators-elect renounced earmarks, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, the No.
2 Senate Republican, got himself a whopping $200 million to
settle an Arizona Indian tribe's water rights claim against the
government. "
Roger Pilon blogs.
That's with over
150,000 votes left to count (many of them provisional
ballots), and Harris's lead exceeding Cooley's by over 50,000
votes.
The Fix helps us get up
to speed.
See here.
Jay Weiner blogs
about yesterday's Minnesota hearing.