May, 2009
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New Lawsuit in Minnesota
May 29 - Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie is being sued over the voter registration records in the state. The petitioners in the suit, the group Minnesota Majority, several Republican legislators and others are alleging voting discrepancies in the 2008 election. The petition, filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday (5/28), claims that updates to Minnesota's registration system are insufficient and that the 2008 vote totals exceed voters in the system by 406,000. [See EL@M case page for additional information].
Coleman Files Reply Brief
May 15 - The Appellants have now filed the Reply Brief (5/15) with the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Franken Files Brief in Recount Case
May 12 - Respondent Al Franken filed his brief yesterday (5/11) with the Minnesota Supreme Court [See EL@M case page for additional documents].
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Commentary
Arizona: Voter Registration and the Road Ahead
Justin Levitt
June arrived with two election law cases at the Supreme Court. One is still pending: a highly anticipated decision on section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The other, more frequently overlooked, was decided yesterday. And there are some quirks of the opinion that seem to depart from the swiftly congealing conventional wisdom that the states might actually have "won," and now need only run out the clock.
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