Polling Place Observers
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Information & Analysis
November, 2008
- GOP Lawsuit in New Hampshire (11/04/08)
October, 2008
- Van Hollen Plans to Deploy Observers in WI (10/30/08)
Commentary
There are no commentary articles on Polling Place Observers that Election Law @ Moritz has written at this time.
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Polling Place Observers
April, 2013
November, 2012
- Poll problems cropping up in spots around US (11/06/12)
- Suspect Voter Fraud? Romney's Campaign Has an App for That (11/06/12)
- True the Vote observers barred from Franklin County polling places (11/06/12)
- European team may monitor Pa. polls, creating a stir (11/05/12)
- Campaigns Brace to Sue for Votes in Crucial States (11/02/12)
- Poll watchers could bring (11/02/12)
- As Election Day nears, groups brace for a showdown at the polls (11/01/12)
- Iowa to poll-watchers: Back off (11/01/12)
October, 2012
- Worcester poll observers to receive IDs, rules (10/30/12)
- Abbott threatens foreign election observers with arrest (10/26/12)
- UN Affiliate Will Monitor U.S. Elections (10/25/12)
- City officials failed to check voters registering against felons list (10/24/12)
- Former ND GOP chairman challenges law banning campaigning on Election Day (10/18/12)
- At polls, fears of voter suppression, intimidation (10/11/12)
July, 2012
- Report: Gray Campaign Hid Worker Pay (7/12/12)
June, 2012
- Jurors: Another Ward 3 election (6/20/12)
November, 2010
November, 2009
February, 2009
- Teens could serve at polls in NM under House bill (2/19/09)
- Is this election worth $500,000? (2/17/09)
November, 2008
- GOP wins lawsuit in N.H. over poll observers (11/05/08)
- Indiana Republican Poll Workers Removed for Improper Vote Challenges (11/04/08)
- GOP observers let back in to Philly polling places (11/04/08)
- Election Watchers Report Problems Across Virginia (11/04/08)
October, 2008
- Dems file lawsuit against GOP to avert voter challenges (10/30/08)
- Army of lawyers recruited for vote (10/21/08)
- Training sessions prepare poll workers for whatever happens on Election Day (10/20/08)
- Ohio high court allows early-voting poll observers (10/16/08)
- Poll workers clash at Falls nursing home (10/14/08)
- Study: Poll workers can boost or kill voter trust (10/13/08)
- Summit board deadlocks on allowing absentee-voting observers (10/07/08)
- New lawsuit against Brunner filed in Ohio Supreme Court (10/03/08)
September, 2008
- Election officials try to recruit younger poll workers (9/29/08)
- GOP criticizes advisory of Ohio elections chief (9/24/08)
- County officials clarify poll workers resolution (9/24/08)
- County officials clarify poll workers resolution (9/23/08)
- Justice Department won't send prosecutors to polls (9/23/08)
July, 2008
Litigation
Active Cases
There are no active cases on Polling Place Observers that Election Law @ Moritz is covering at this time.
Archived Cases
- Ohio Democratic Party v. Blackwell (Polling Place Observers)


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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