Election Contest
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Information & Analysis
May, 2013
December, 2012
- Ohio Election Contest (12/27/12)
November, 2012
October, 2012
April, 2011
- First Supreme Court Filing for Hunter (4/12/11)
March, 2011
- 6th Circuit Denies En Banc Petitions (3/29/11)
February, 2011
November, 2010
- Abstention in Alaska (11/20/10)
- CT Gov race over: Republican candidate concedes (11/08/10)
- CT gov race: Bridgeport votes in, Dem appears ahead (11/05/10)
- Connecticut Remains in Confusion (11/04/10)
- CT Gov Race Remains Yellow Alert; Others OK (11/04/10)
- Conflict in Connecticut? (11/03/10)
- Foley: Close Elections are Healthy - If We Trust the Refs (11/02/10)
May, 2009
- Coleman Files Reply Brief (5/15/09)
April, 2009
- Tedisco Concedes in NY 20 (4/27/09)
- NY-20 update - Tedisco challenges Gillibrand's ballot (4/16/09)
- Minnesota contest - possible next steps (4/14/09)
- NY-20 congressional race: absentee ballots to be counted tomorrow (4/07/09)
- MN: Additional Absentees Extend Franken's Lead (4/07/09)
- Vote-counting today in Minnesota contest courtroom (4/07/09)
- NY-20 congressional race tied for now (4/06/09)
- Minnesota U.S. Senate contest - Summarizing video (4/06/09)
- Minnesota Senate race - analyses and comments (4/01/09)
- New York special congressional election candidates separated by 65 votes (4/01/09)
March, 2009
- New orders in the Minnesota U.S. Senate contest (3/31/09)
- No news yet in the Minnesota Senate contest (3/20/09)
- Final arguments concluded in the Minnesota U.S. Senate contest (3/13/09)
- Minnesota Senate contest - Franken to provisionally rest case tomorrow (3/11/09)
- What will happen to the 89 ballots whose envelopes contained valid registration forms? (3/09/09)
- Minnesota Senate contest - 80 registration forms found out of 1500 secrecy envelopes (3/09/09)
- Minnesota contest court hears arguments over Franken's motion to dismiss (3/06/09)
- Minnesota Senate contest - Two Minn. Sup. Ct. decisions, Coleman's response to motion to dismiss, contest court motions hearing (3/06/09)
- Minnesota Senate contest update (3/05/09)
February, 2009
- Book review of From Registration to Recounts published in Election Law Journal (2/26/09)
- Confusion over ballot envelopes from St. Louis County (2/26/09)
- Contest court grants Franken's motion in limine (2/26/09)
- Coleman seeks to vacate another order, Franken opposes uncounting ballots (2/26/09)
- Minnesota contest court vacates yesterday’s order striking testimony, will allow witness to finish testifying (2/26/09)
- Minnesota contest - Coleman's injunction denied, hearing on Franken's motion in limine, looking ahead to appeals and issuance of election certificate (2/25/09)
- Minnesota contest - Franken amends answer and counterclaims, state elections director testifies (2/24/09)
- Minnesota election contest - Franken challenges found votes, Coleman may be done by end of week (2/24/09)
- Minnesota election contest - Class certification denied, Franken's motion for summary judgment granted in part, denied in part (2/23/09)
- Coleman seeks to apply Feb. 13 order to all 290,000+ absentee ballots (2/23/09)
- Coleman seeks temporary injunction against commingling the 933 (2/20/09)
- Contest court grants Franken's motion to exclude Coleman's witness (2/18/09)
- Minnestoa contest continues; Franken submits memo opposing Coleman's offer of proof (2/18/09)
- Minnesota contest court denies Coleman's request for reconsideration of its order (2/18/09)
- Coleman side wants court to reconsider Friday's order on the 19 categories (2/17/09)
- Minnesota election contest update (2/16/09)
- Order issued by 3-judge panel in Minnesota Senate contest (2/13/09)
- MN Senate contest - big hearing today on categories of rejected absentee ballots (2/12/09)
- Dakota County official still on stand in Minnesota contest (2/11/09)
- Minnesota election contest - hearing Thursday on categories of absentee ballots (2/11/09)
- Coleman and Franken disagree about admissibility of testimony (2/10/09)
- MN Contest Court: Count 23 More Absentees (2/10/09)
- Day 9 of Minnesota election contest trial ends (2/05/09)
- Coleman and Franken attorneys argue before MN Supreme Court over election certificate (2/05/09)
- Hearing tomorrow in Franken's case seeking election certificate (2/04/09)
- New comment by Edward Foley on yesterday's two Minnesota contest rulings (2/04/09)
- MN contest court rules on Franken’s motion in limine at the end of Day 7 (2/03/09)
- MN election contest – 933 absentee ballots already counted need not be revisited (2/03/09)
- Day 6 of Minnesota election contest trial complete (2/02/09)
January, 2009
- Day 3 of MN U.S. Senate trial complete (1/28/09)
- Day 2 of the MN U.S. Senate trial complete (1/27/09)
- What is happening today in the MN U.S. Senate trial? (1/27/09)
- MN Senate race - Day 1 of the trial complete (1/26/09)
- MN Senate election contest trial begins Monday (1/23/09)
- MN Senate race - motions denied, pre-trial hearing happening now (1/23/09)
- MPR seeks opinions of election law professionals (1/22/09)
- Coleman and Franken argue motion to dismiss (1/21/09)
- Hearing on motion to dismiss today at 2:30 CT (1/21/09)
- MN Senate race - Hearing Jan. 21 on motion to dismiss contest (1/16/09)
- Franken submits alternative trial schedule (1/16/09)
- Hearing scheduled, Coleman intervenes in Franken's suit for election certificate (1/14/09)
- Coleman prioritizes contest issues and Republican voters file new lawsuit over duplicates (1/14/09)
- Franken answer in contest and lawyers group responds to DFL complaint (1/13/09)
- Voters file suit in Minnesota challenging rejection of their ballots (1/13/09)
- Franken goes to MN Sup. Ct. seeking election certificate (1/13/09)
- Franken campaign files motion to dismiss contest (1/13/09)
- Justice Page appoints 3-judge panel to hear MN Senate election contest (1/12/09)
- MN Senate race: contest panel not yet appointed (1/09/09)
- MN Contest Court: Justice Alan Page to Appoint (1/07/09)
- Minnesota contest - Coleman injunction denied, hearing on Franken's motion in limine and looking ahead to appeals and issuance of certificate (1/01/09)
- NY-20 congresisonal race now tied (1/01/09)
November, 2008
- Ballot chain of custody an issue in Minnesota Senate race (11/10/08)
- First Lawsuit over Minnesota U.S. Senate Result (11/08/08)
- Senate race in MN: the recount process (11/05/08)
Commentary
2012
- Numbers Show Ohio at Unique Risk of Disputed Presidential Votes (12/17/12)
- The Counting Rules for Overtime: Materiality (11/02/12)
- Resolving an Election In Extra Innings (10/25/12)
2010
- Bush v. Gore in Historical Perspective (12/09/10)
- The Founders' Bush v. Gore (12/09/10)
- Minnesota Supreme Court Settles Reconciliation Issue (12/07/10)
- A Note on Reconcilation in Minnesota (12/03/10)
- The Election of 1960 Fifty Years Later (11/08/10)
- Echoes of New York’s “Stolen Senate”? (11/03/10)
- Close Elections Are Healthy - If We Trust the Refs (11/02/10)
- Instant Runoff Voting as a "Game Changing" Alternative Voting System? (10/26/10)
2009
- Uncounted Ballots: A Measure of Vulnerability (11/05/09)
- Election Commissions and Supreme Courts (10/20/09)
- The Rhetoric of a "Stolen" Election (7/01/09)
- Impressive Unanimity: the Historical Significance of Coleman v. Franken (6/30/09)
- Conscientious Judging on Display (6/01/09)
- Factual Points and Uncertainties Relevant to the Coleman v. Franken Appeal (5/14/09)
- State Law Issues Loom Large in Coleman v. Franken Appeal (5/05/09)
- Speculations about Equal Protection: The Difficulties of Principled Line-Drawing (4/21/09)
- Situation Normal: Election Too Close to Call (4/01/09)
- Unsurprising Ruling Does Not End Minnesota Senate Case (3/31/09)
- The Original Bush v. Gore: An Historical Perspective on Disputed Elections (3/19/09)
- Reluctance to Void Elections - Some Memorable Cases (3/17/09)
- What has to happen to unring this Bell? (3/11/09)
- Un-counting votes in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race (3/02/09)
- Coin-flipping: Is it a good idea? (2/25/09)
- An Extra “Equal Protection” Thought: Local Policy or Local Mistakes? (2/19/09)
- A Victory for the Rule of Law (2/16/09)
- Minnesota Law and Federal Equal Protection (2/12/09)
- In the Coleman-Franken Contest, the Three-Judge Court Will Now Be Tested (2/12/09)
- Understanding Yesterday’s Rulings in Coleman v. Franken (2/04/09)
- MN Contest Court Off to a Good Start (1/22/09)
- MN Analysis: Allegations of Double-Counted Duplicates (1/15/09)
- Electoral Reforms Must Include New Endgame (1/15/09)
- Analysis of Coleman Claim Re: Uninitialed Ballots (1/12/09)
- Who Will Judge the Minnesota Contest? (1/07/09)
2008
- In '62, Minnesota set the recount standard (11/18/08)
- Waiting for a Presidential Winner: The Lessons of 1884 and 1916 (10/29/08)
- Unanimous Decision in McCain v. Obama (hypothetical) (10/28/08)
- The Need for a Structurally Nonpartisan Tribunal (10/15/08)
2007
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Election Contest
May, 2013
April, 2013
March, 2013
- Obama signs order creating election reform commission (3/29/13)
- Report: Voting cyberattack in Florida (3/19/13)
- House Oks bill on nonpartisan election vote rules (3/08/13)
February, 2013
- Mesa lawmaker seeks program to test online voting in Arizona (2/14/13)
- Waiting Times at Ballot Boxes Draw Scrutiny (2/05/13)
January, 2013
December, 2012
- O'Farrell files suit to contest vote count (12/27/12)
November, 2012
- Allen West falls further behind (11/19/12)
- West Lawsuit Court Date Delayed (11/09/12)
- Lehigh Valley elections weren't without controversy (11/08/12)
- Polling problems in Galveston will keep voting open later (11/06/12)
- More than half of registered voters in Cuyahoga County have voted (11/06/12)
- Campaigns Brace to Sue for Votes in Crucial States (11/02/12)
- McMahon’s camp seeks court order over New Haven ballot numbers (11/02/12)
- Long lines, delays reported at polls across Southeast Michigan (11/01/12)
August, 2012
July, 2012
- Michigan House Democrats target election fraud (7/27/12)
- Report: Gray Campaign Hid Worker Pay (7/12/12)
- Gov. Brewer nixes plan for election law special session (7/11/12)
- U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resignation may mean two elections for his seat in November (7/11/12)
- NYC Board Can’t Declare Rangel Winner Until Judge Agrees (7/06/12)
- NYC Board Can’t Declare Rangel Winner Until Judge Agrees (7/01/12)
June, 2012
- Democrats: Primary runoff required for US House 7 (6/14/12)
- Dice Roll Decides Election in Texas Town (6/14/12)
- Phoenix fights Arizona law dictating election years (6/13/12)
- State's recall process also a loser in Tuesday's election (6/07/12)
April, 2012
March, 2012
- Legal bill from 2010 election could hit $1.4M (3/11/12)
- State Supreme Court hears election challenge to Charlie White (3/01/12)
February, 2012
December, 2011
August, 2011
May, 2011
March, 2011
February, 2011
- Judge: Carballada succession is lawful (2/28/11)
- Alaska Senate Passes Voter Intent Bill (2/15/11)
December, 2010
- Alaska election officials push judge to act today to lift certification stay (12/28/10)
- Joe Miller: Court challenge 'uphill battle' (12/20/10)
- Carol Contrada condemns Sarantou legal action (12/14/10)
- Joe Miller Appeals Election To AK Supreme Court (12/14/10)
- Lucas County GOP disputes method of processing absentee ballots (12/13/10)
- Republican Joe Miller considering appeal in Alaska race (12/13/10)
November, 2010
- Minn. election law: Clarity quickly chased by confusion (11/22/10)
- Emanuel to face challenge on residency issue (11/18/10)
- DOJ Reviewing Whether Reid Campaign Broke Election Law (11/11/10)
- The write-in counting is underway in Alaska (11/11/10)
- Elections chief responds to Miller complaint (11/08/10)
- Lawyers Gear Up for Post-Election Fights (11/02/10)
February, 2010
- Fla. justices uphold local election law (2/11/10)
- States' Secretaries of State Are Tipping Balance of Power (2/01/10)
January, 2010
- Alaska Senate Race Remains in Limbo (1/01/10)
August, 2009
- Election challenge sent to attorney general (8/29/09)
- Douglas County Elections Board issues statement on election allegations (8/29/09)
- Rosamond seeks judicial review of Canton Ward 1 election (8/17/09)
July, 2009
June, 2009
- Settlement made in Ohio lawsuit from 2004 election (6/16/09)
- Indiana: Legal Fight in 2007 Mayoral Race Ends (6/02/09)
May, 2009
- Darryl Buchanan asks for recount after computer glitch in close Flint mayoral primary vote (5/07/09)
- Levin will seek full recount in Rock Island mayoral race (5/05/09)
April, 2009
- Gerry Goldsmith to appeal mayoral election ruling to state court (4/27/09)
- Tedisco concedes in tight House race in 20th (4/25/09)
- Tedisco concedes to Murphy (4/24/09)
- Tedisco wins ruling, but is it enough? (4/23/09)
- Absentee ballots reviewed in 20th District race (4/23/09)
- Votes being challenged in 20th district race (4/22/09)
- Murphy's lead in House race widens to 365 votes (4/22/09)
- Result still unknown in 20th race (4/21/09)
- 20th District challenged ballots to go to state board of elections (4/20/09)
- Tedisco sues to determine validity of absentee ballots (4/19/09)
- Ballot battle continues (4/16/09)
- GOP Challenges Gillibrand's Ballot in Race to Fill Her House Seat (4/15/09)
- Tedisco Rally Cuts Murphy’s Lead In Half (4/15/09)
- Senator’s Ballot in Upstate Race Disputed (4/14/09)
March, 2009
February, 2009
January, 2009
- Disputed Election Resolved (1/27/09)
- Were Votes Counted Twice? Maybe (1/22/09)
- Media Asks For Access In Coleman-Franken Recount Trial (1/16/09)
- Judges panel may schedule lawsuit (1/15/09)
- Frustrated voters turn to courts (1/15/09)
December, 2008
- Defeated judicial candidate sues Broward elections chief (12/29/08)
- Election lawsuit payouts reach $1 million (12/16/08)
- Board reviews challenged ballots (12/16/08)
- A nasty bug emerges in the state election system (12/15/08)
- Coleman asks court to intervene in rejected absentee ballot count (12/13/08)
- Democrats back off in voting dispute; (12/09/08)
- Coleman-Franken recount: Franken withdraws more challenges, expresses concern on ‘fifth pile’ (12/08/08)
- English-only election allowed to proceed (12/04/08)
- Dallas County Hires Outside Attorneys for Recount Lawsuit (12/02/08)
November, 2008
- With big stakes, U.S. Senate could decide Coleman-Franken race (11/29/08)
- Franken loses Minn. absentee ballot appeal (11/26/08)
- Election lawsuits examined (11/23/08)
- State calls for revote (11/12/08)
- Franken's deficit: 239 votes (11/07/08)
- At the Polls: Lines and Lawsuits (11/04/08)
- Courts, lawyers expect busy day (11/03/08)
- In this state's election, it's about voters, lawyers (11/01/08)
October, 2008
- Lawyers eye Missouri on Tuesday (10/31/08)
- Both parties gear up for potential legal challenges as voting begins (10/31/08)
- Rising Tide of Suits Filed in Search of Political Edge (10/30/08)
- Legal battles loom over elections (10/30/08)
- Is Ohio doomed to ballot battles? (10/26/08)
- R.I. Supreme Court affirms Pinga as winner (10/16/08)
- Department of Labor sues Local 150 (10/03/08)
- State Supreme Court orders recount in disputed West Warwick primary race (10/02/08)
- Herndon files defamation lawsuit to find mailer's author (10/01/08)
September, 2008
- Definition of recount an issue to be decided in Wennet case (9/26/08)
- Editorial: Judge should dismiss lawsuit over 'GOP' listing (9/26/08)
- Jennings requests records (9/24/08)
- Update on Cedar Bluff Election Lawsuit (9/10/08)
- Candidate challenges mayor vote (9/04/08)
- Much has changed in Wash. elections since 2004 (9/04/08)
- Candidate's voter registration confirmation undeliverable (9/04/08)
August, 2008
- Circuit Court race headed for manual recount (8/30/08)
- Two election losers challenge crossover voting (8/14/08)
- Tennessee primary remains in limbo (8/08/08)
- Editorial: Ruling by judge should put a end to groundless election contest (8/04/08)
- Appeals court sides with Gatlinburg in election contest (8/01/08)
July, 2008
- Testimony Resumes in Ballot Dispute Lawsuit (7/29/08)
- Judge Hears Ballot Dispute (7/28/08)
- Jackson BOC member files complaint against candidate; early voting begins Mon. for runoff races (7/24/08)
- State keeps watch on election (7/23/08)
- Brunner decides Summit tie votes (7/19/08)
- Op-Ed: Late legal hassle confuses a vote (7/17/08)
- Supervisor candidate files official election contest (7/17/08)
- Primary challenge cost about $120,000 (7/17/08)
- Op-Ed: Fingerpointing not the answer to broken electoral system (7/16/08)
January, 2008
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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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