Subject: [EL] more news 12/7/10
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 12/7/2010, 11:12 AM
To: Election Law
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"rick.hasen@lls.edu"

December 07, 2010

Minnesota Denouement?

Star-Tribune: "The low number of challenges makes it ever more clear that Democrat Mark Dayton will end the recount with lead of around 9,000 votes. That means the only remaining issue between Dayton and becoming governor-elect, after the board completes its examination of challenges this week, is whether Emmer will file a lawsuit over the race."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:09 AM

"Despite critics, Hill ethics office likely to survive"

WaPo offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:03 AM

George Will on the Arizona Case

See here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:47 AM

"No 'spelling bee' election in Alaska: Electoral authorities didn't require Alaska voters to be perfect spellers; from a linguist's perspective, that's OK."

Ruth Walker has written this Christian Science Monitor oped.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:15 AM

"After 2010: A Modern Agenda for Campaign Finance Reform"

CCP has issued this report. See also this interview with CCP's Allison Hayward at NRO.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:01 AM

"Georgia Democrats Barrow and Bishop confront an uncertain redistricting fate"

The Fix explores.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:36 AM

Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing en Banc in Pierce O'Donnell Conduit Contributions Case

See this order.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:20 AM

von Spakovsky on Kinston Voting Rights Hearing

See here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:15 AM

"Philly election official Renee Tartaglione admits violating ban on political activity"

This article begins: "Renee Tartaglione, the top election official under Philadelphia's three elected city commissioners - who include her mother - ordered 2,000 ballots that deliberately misled voters, collected election day 'street money' from the city's Democratic Party, and served as a substitute ward leader for her jailed husband."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:12 AM
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