Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Fedder v. Gallagher
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: November 21, 2006 / January 31, 2008
State: Florida
Issue: Voting Technology
Courts that Heard this Case: Second Judicial Court, Leon County Florida (Case 2006 CA 2996)
Issue:
Whether the voting equipment used in Sarasota County failed to properly record votes cast for candidates in the 13th Congressional District race, denying residents of Sarasota County their right to have their votes counted for this race.
Status:
Complaint to Contest Election filed 11/21/06. Currently in discovery. Joint stipulated dismissal filed 1/31/08.
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Trial Court Documents
- Docket
- Complaint to Contest Election
(filed 11/21/06) - Defendant Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Answer And Affirmative Defenses To Fedder Complaint (filed 12/1/06)
- Defendant Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Answer And Affirmative Defenses To Jennings First Amended Complaint (filed 12/1/06)
- Defendant, Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings As To Fedder Complaint (filed 12/1/06)
- Defendant, Sarasota County Canvassing Board's Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings As To Jennings First Amended Complaint (filed 12/1/06)
- Fedder Answer (filed 12/1/06)
- Jennings Answer (filed 12/1/06)
- Defendant Sue M. Cobb's Motion To Dismiss Complaint For Failure To State A Claim (filed 12/1/06)
- Defendants Sue M. Cobb And Dawn K. Roberts' Motion To Dismiss Complaint As To Them For Failure To State A Claim (filed 12/1/06)
- ORDER [non-document] Hearing set for December 15, 2006 (entered 12/5/06)
- Defendant Dent's MOTION to dismiss Fedder's complaint to contest elections (filed 12/7/06) [not available]
- CONGRESSMAN-ELECT BUCHANAN'S ANSWER to Jenning's First Amended Complaint (filed 12/11/06) [not available]
- DEFENDANT DENT'S ANSWER to Plaintiff Jenning's First Amended Complaint (filed 12/12/06) [not available]
- Order on Motions (entered 12/30/06)
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS DIRECTED TO DEFENDANT ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, INC. (ORIGINAL FILED IN 2006 CA 2973) (filed 1/16/07) [not available]
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, INC. (ORIGINAL FILED IN 2006 CA 2973) (filed 1/16/07) [not available]
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT VERN BUCHANAN (ORIGINAL FILED IN 2006 CA 2973) (filed 1/16/07) [not available]
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANTS SARASOTA COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD AND SARASOTA COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS KATHY DENT (ORIGINAL FILED IN 2006 CA 2996) (filed 1/16/07) [not available]
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANTS SECRETARY OF STATE AND DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS (ORIGINAL FILED IN 2006 CA 2973) (filed 1/16/07) [not available]
- VOTER PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO STATE DEFENDANTS' INTERROGATORIES (ORIGINAL IN CASE# 06CA2973) (filed 1/17/07) [not available]
- VOTER PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF SERVING RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT VERN BUCHANAN'S FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS (ORIGINAL IN CASE# 06CA2973) (filed 1/17/07) [not available]
- DEFENDANT DENT'S NOTICE TO COURT AND MOTION FOR AUTHORZATION (filed 1/19/07) [not available]
- VOTER PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT DENT'S NOTICE TO COURT AND MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION (ORIGINAL IN CASE# 06CA2973) (filed 1/23/07) [not available]
- DEFENDANT, SARASOTA COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD'S NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES (ORIGINAL IN CASE# 06CA2973) (filed 1/25/07) [not available]
- VOTER PLAINTIFF'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW (filed 2/7/07)
- DEFENDANT DENT'S RESPONSE TO VOTER PLAINTIFFS' EMERGENCY MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (filed 2/9/07)
- DEFENDANT ELECTIONS SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE, INC.'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' FIRST INTERROGATORIES (filed 2/16/07) [not available]
- DEFENDANT ELECTION SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE, INC'S RESPONSE TO JENNINGS' FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (filed 2/16/07) [not available]
- AGREED MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF STIPULATION AGREEMENT (filed 2/20/07) [not available]
- ORDER ON STIPULATION AGREEMENT (entered 2/21/07) [not available]
- VOTER PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION (ORIGINAL FILED IN 06CA2973) (filed 3/20/07)
- NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF PROFESSOR DAVID DILL IN SUPPORT OF VOTER PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER DENYING MOTION TO COMPEL (ORIGINAL FILED ON 06-CA-2973) (filed 4/11/07) [not available]
- PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (filed 5/4/07)
- DEFENDANT ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, INC'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF JENNINGS' MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (filed 5/16/07)
- CONGRESSMAN VERN BUCHANAN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (filed 5/17/07)
- RESPONSE OF VOTER PLAINTIFFS TO PLAINTIFF CHRISTINE JENNINGS'S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (filed 5/21/07)
- RESPONSE OF STATE DEFENDANTS TO JENNINGS'S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (filed 5/31/07)
- VOTER PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR HEARING ON MOTION TO STAY (filed 6/6/07) [not available]
- ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (entered 6/7/07) [not available]
- STIPULATED DISMISSAL OF VOTER PLAINTIFFS' ELECTION CONTEST (entered 1/31/08)
Related Links
- Recount Roundup 2006: Florida-13
- Jennings v. Elections Canvassing Commission of the State of Florida/ Jennings v. Dent
Related News Articles
- Jennings to take on Buchanan, again, The Hill, July 19, 2007
- Jennings running for Congress again, Bradenton Herald, July 19, 2007
- New voting machines cost Sarasota $2.9M, Bradenton Herald, July 10, 2007
- Jennings steps back, considers D-13 rematch, Bradenton Herald, June 21, 2007
- A second Florida court has rebuffed Christine Jennings' efforts, Bradenton Herald, June 19, 2007
- Florida court denies Jennings’s appeal, The Hill, June 19, 2007
- Court denies Jennings access to voting machine code, Bradenton Herald, June 18, 2007
- Appellate court denies access to electronic voting code, Florida Times-Union, June 18, 2007
- GAO Asked to Examine Contested Voting Machines and Report Back July 27, New York Times, June 15, 2007
- Speed inquiry, House urges, St. Petersburg Times, June 15, 2007
- Review of contested election advances, The Hill, June 15, 2007
- Congress wants answers quickly in Florida election dispute, Florida Times-Union, June 14, 2007
- Sidelined congressional hopeful takes on election reform, Associated Press, June 13, 2007
- Florida County at Center of Election Storm Dumps ES&S in Favor of Diebold, Wired, June 7, 2007
- Sarasota backs voting machines with a trail, Bradenton Herald, June 7, 2007
- Sarasota County switches vote machines, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 7, 2007
- Sarasota scrubs touch-screen voting, Tampa Bay's 10 News, June 6, 2007
- op vote-machine maker also tops complaint list, St. Petersburg Times, May 26, 2007
- Sarasota to decide on optical scan, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 24, 2007
- Did worm breach system?, Bradenton Herald, May 17, 2007
- Court case held as candidate banks on House action in disputed Florida 13 race, New York Times, May 10, 2007
- Jennings asks court to delay ruling, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 10, 2007
- Democrat asks court to delay Sarasota election ruling, Orlando Sentinel, May 9, 2007
- Jennings tries to stand test of time, Bradenton Herald, May 6, 2007
- Touch-screens are out, paper is in, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 4, 2007
- Florida acts to eliminate touch-screen voting system, New York Times, May 3, 2007
- House panel starts an election inquiry, Gainesville Sun, May 3, 2007
- Sarasota race to be examined, St. Petersburg Times, May 3, 2007
- Task force to probe alleged voting machine glitch in disputed Florida race, New York Times, May 2, 2007
- Vote abstention may become option, Gainesville Sun, April 24, 2007
- Professors: state audit of electronic voting was inadequate, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 19, 2007
- House inquiry treads lightly in disputed seat, Gainesville Sun, April 18, 2007
- Sarasota election decision? Not yet, Orlando Sentinel, April 18, 2007
- Task force makes little headway on first day, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 18, 2007
- House task force opens D-13 vote deliberations, Bradenton Herald, April 18, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Task force briefed on contested Florida 13 House race, New York Times, April 17, 2007
- Congress to look into House race, Sun-Sentinel, April 17, 2007
- House task force to meet with District 13 parties, Bradenton Herald, April 17, 2007 [no longer available online]
- House to begin probe into Fla. elections, Gainesville Sun, April 16, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Task force to look at Jennings’ challenge, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 16, 2007
- District 13 election still echoing across nation, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 2, 2007
- Group to start District 13 talks, Bradenton Herald, March 30, 2007 [no longer available online]
- GOP, seeking 'clarity', holds up task force, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 28, 2007
- Company’s memo involving District 13 draws criticism, Bradenton Herald, March 27, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Terms of vote review disputed, St. Petersburg Times, March 27, 2007
- Jennings' case evidence could lead to new election, Charlotte Sun-Herald, March 24, 2007
- Task force formed to investigate Florida 13th election, New York Times, March 23, 2007
- Congressional inquiry into election on hold, St. Petersburg Times, March 21, 2007
- Jennings claims memo a coverup, Charlotte Sun-Herald, March 21, 2007
- Voting groups ask judge to reconsider election dispute, Bradenton Herald, March 20, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Democrats urge review of election, The Ledger, March 16, 2007
- Democrats urge Congress to act on seat in 13th, Gainesville Sun, March 16, 2007
- Lawmaker requests hearing on D-13 votes, Bradenton Herald, March 16, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Voting machine maker says time prevented fix, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 15, 2007
- Election officials warned of glitch, Orlando Sentinel, March 15, 2007
- Voting machine maker warned of 'issue', Sarasota Herald Tribune, March 14, 2007
- Mechanical Glitch Ignored in Now Contested Florida Congressional Race, The Huffington Post, March 13, 2007
- Panel: software didn't lose votes, The Ledger, February 25, 2007
- Florida voting machines rule ok, Contra Costa Times, February 25, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Panel cites voter error, not software, in lost votes, New York Times, February 24, 2007
- March election could be last for voting machines that led to dispute, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 23, 2007
- 100 days later, Jennings still campaigns, St. Petersburg Times, February 17, 2007
- Feinstein will pursue paper record at polls, San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2007
- Senator wants District 13 answers, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 8, 2007
- Key Senator calls for District 13 probe, Bradenton Herald, February 8, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Senate to hold hearing on Sarasota voting issue, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 5, 2007
- House panel warns Dent to preserve election records, Bradenton Herald, February 3, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Sarasota officials freeze election data, as Jennings battle wages on, New York Times, February 2, 2007
- Attention to Florida's disputed 13th District wanes even as Jennings' inquiry presses on, New York Times, January 30, 2007
- Legislators plan a fresh look at election reform, Orlando Sentinel, January 28, 2007
- Deal frees 800 machines for March election, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 27, 2007
- Sarasota County polls to use touch-screen voting machines in March, Bradenton Herald, January 25, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Questions remain in D-13 undervote controversy, Bradenton Herald, January 25, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Official says state working on vote 'paper trail', Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 24, 2007
- Lawmakers informed voters need paper trail, Bradenton Herald, January 24, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Recount method a touchy issue, St. Petersburg Times, January 24, 2007
- State looks for methods to verify electronic votes, Palm Beach Post, January 24, 2007 [no longer available online]
- District 13 voting machine dispute could complicate March election, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 20, 2007
- Buchanan files papers for 2008 re-election bid, Bradenton Herald, January 20, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Sarasota voting machines in lockdown, Charlotte Sun-Herald, January 20, 2007
- Computer experts take crack at D-13 vote code, Bradenton Herald, January 12, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Buchanan gets premium position on House panel, Bradenton Herald, January 11, 2007 [no longer available online]
- ES&S urges court to ignore letter from congresswoman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 10, 2007
- House Dem accused of interfering in D-13; voting machine company asks court to strike House member's comments from record, Bradenton Herald, January 10, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Election firm blasts politician, Miami Herald, January 10, 2007 [no longer available online]
- CMU professor to investigate votes, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 9, 2007
- Dem objects to state ruling on District 13: letter expresses concern, Bradenton Herald, January 6, 2007 [no longer available online]
- House Democrats continue challenge of Fla. congressman's legitimacy, Miami Herald, January 6, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Bill would give Fla. voters 'no choice' on ballots, Miami Herald, January 6, 2007 [no longer available online]
- House committee unlikely to rush District 13 voting inquiry, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 6, 2007
- House seeks evidence in election, Palm Beach Post, January 5, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Buchanan seated amid dissent, Bradenton Herald, January 5, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Dems put freshman lawmaker on notice, Orlando Sentinel, January 5, 2007
- Besides D-13, five more Florida races being contested, Bradenton Herald, January 5, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Jennings challenge acknowledged in House, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 5, 2007
- Florida Republican sworn-in although outcome of House race still in question, San Diego Union Tribune, January 4, 2007
- Statement on the provisional seating of Vern Buchanan, People for the American Way, January 4, 2007
- Jennings wants re-vote, Buchanan sworn in, News-Press, January 4, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Fla. Democrat appeals court ruling, Houston Chronicle, January 4, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Jennings appeals ruling on code access, Gainesville Sun, January 4, 2007
- Democrat presses fight over touch-screen votes, Orlando Sentinel, January 4, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Buchanan's swearing-in day arrives, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 4, 2007
- House panel to review 3 challenges to elections of GOP lawmakers, USA Today, January 3, 2007
- Ballots may have confused voters, The Ledger, January 3, 2007
- More undervotes found in precincts with older voters, Gainesville Sun, January 3, 2007
- Lawmaker to take seat provisionally, Washington Times, January 3, 2007
- 'Older' precincts added to problem, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 2, 2007
- Dems to Buchanan: take seat for now, Orlando Sentinel, December 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Vote challenge suffers setback, Gainesville Sun, December 30, 2006
- Jennings suffers a double setback, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 30, 2006
- Judge: case built on 'speculation and conjecture', Sarasota Herald, Tribune, December 30, 2006
- Judge denies Jennings access to source codes, Bradenton Herald, December 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- D-13 awaits judge's ruling, Bradenton Herald, December 29, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Panel set to review voting system, Charlotte Sun-Herald, December 25, 2006
- Pelosi won't seat winner of House spot, The Ledger, December 24, 2006
- Sarasota race's uncertainty goes to Capitol Hill, Orlando Sentinel, December 24, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Legislature to revisit problems with voting, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 23, 2006
- Filings made in machine code issue, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 23, 2006
- Audit heads into its final phase, Sarasota-Herald-Tribune, December 22, 2006
- Voting machine chips check out, Bradenton Herald, December 22, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Computer code at heart of congressional election dispute, Gainesville Sun, December 21, 2006
- Disputed Sarasota race is appealed to Congress, Orlando Sentinel, December 21, 2006
- Jennings files protest in House, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 21, 2006
- Jennings to Congress: vote machines 'malfunctioned', Miami Herald, December 21, 2006 [no longer available online]
- District 13 race loser asks for inquiry, Sun-Sentinel, December 21, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Professor: ballot confused voters, Tallahassee Democrat, December 21, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Jennings officially contests race in Florida's 13th District, New York Times, December 20, 2006
- Expert: Sarasota undervote unlikely, The Ledger, December 20, 2006
- Jennings to protest to Congress, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 20, 2006
- ACLU sees clear case for a revote in disputed District 13 election, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 20, 2006
- Academics argue for review of voting machine source code, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 20, 2006
- Jennings, Buchanan camps spar over voting machine source codes, Charlotte Sun-Herald, December 20, 2006 [no longer available online]
- State backs machines tested in D-13 audit, Bradenton Herald, December 20, 2006 [no longer available online]
- D-13 debate flares at hearing, Bradenton Herald, December 20, 2006 [no longer available online]
- High 'undervote' likely was machine error, witness says, Sun-Sentinel, December 20, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Disputed Sarasota election case goes back to court, Tallahassee Democrat, December 20, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Suit asks to see inside vote machine, St. Petersburg Times, December 20, 2006
- State audit says voting machines worked in Buchanan-Jennings election, Bradenton Herald, December 19, 2006 [no longer available online]
- District 13 puts Pelosi on hot seat, Bradenton Herald, December 18, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Report: ballot design caused Jennings to lose, The Ledger, December 17, 2006
- District 13 race to go back to court, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 16, 2006
- State won't try to stop election suit, Gainesville Sun, December 15, 2006
- State stops fighting contested race suit, Lakeland Ledger, December 15, 2006
- Motion to dismiss Jennings' suit dead, St. Petersburg Times, December 15, 2006
- State withdraws motion to dismiss lawsuit in contested race, Bradenton Herald, December 14, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Group petitions for District 13 revote, Bradenton Herald, December 14, 2006 [no longer available online]
- MoveOn seeks recount in Florida race, Washington Times, December 13, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Democrats vow votes will have paper trail, Orlando Sentinel, December 12, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Candidate vows not to give up vote fight, St. Petersburg Times, December 12, 2006
- The woman who refuses to admit she didn't win, St. Petersburg Times, December 11, 20006
- Sample ballot at heart of confusion?, Gainesville Sun, December 11, 2006
- Blocking Buchanan could hurt Democrats, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 11, 2006
- Losing candidate presses her appeal, Orlando Sentinel, December 9, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Hearing set for challenge to voting machine's software, Palm Beach Post, December 9, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Election firm says codes are a secret, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 9, 2006
- Legal battles keep D-13 costs on rise, Bradenton Herald, December 9, 2006 [no longer available online]
- 13th District rancor threatens to 'poison well' of bipartisanship, Bradenton Herald, December 9, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Sarasota election raises specter of partisan warfare, St. Petersburg Times, December 8, 2006
- Vote challenge unlikely to be resolved before Congress meets, Bradenton Herald, December 8, 2006 [no longer available online]
- The CQ Politics interview: Vern Buchanan (Fla. 13), New York Times, December 8, 2006
- Dean calls for another election in District 13, gainesville.com, December 8, 2006
- Jennings gets Dean's help in her bid for a revote, HeraldTribune.com, December 8, 2006
- Dean Seeks New Election in Fla. Race, Casper Star Tribune, December 8, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Dean says votes weren't counted in House race, Sun-Sentinel, December 8, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Voters demand D-13 remedy, CentreDaily.com, December 8, 2006 [no longer available online]
- DNC chairman Howard Dean calls for new election in disputed, San Diego Union Tribune, December 8, 2006
- Election controversy hits Florida, again, Christian Science Monitor, December 8, 2006
- Vote machines OK; human errors cited, Sun-Sentinel, December 7, 2006 [no longer available online]
- D-13 audit heads to Tallahassee, Bradenton Herald, December 7, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Dean: Dems should keep out Buchanan, St. Petersburg Times, December 7, 2006
- The CQ Politics interview: Christine Jennings (Fla. 13), New York Times, December 6, 2006
- Race for Fla. 13th heads to House, Roll Call, December 6, 2006
- State says voting machine test variations due to human error, Gainesville Sun, December 6, 2006
- Jennings keeping busy in capital, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 6, 2006
- Human error blamed in vote test, Lakeland Ledger, December 6, 2006
- Experts say faulty ballot design in Sarasota cost Jennings win, Bradenton Herald, December 6, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Bad design unlikely to get revote, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 5, 2006
- Audit to review computer code, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 5, 2006
- Analysis points to bad ballot design, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 5, 2006
- Voting machines a tale of the tape, Bradenton Herald, December 5, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Federal panel rejects voting machine check, St. Petersburg Times, December 5, 2006
- Voting fixes: new machines and 'none of the above' button, Sun-Sentinel, December 5, 2006
- Jennings: 'this is not about me', Venice Gondolier, December 4, 2006
- Protesters demand new election for District 13 congressional seat, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 4, 2006
- Rally questions machines, calls for another election, Bradenton Herald, December 4, 2006 [no longer available online]
- New testing shows no malfunctions in 13th, Lakeland Ledger, December 3, 2006
- Jennings enlists extremists in desperate attempt to overturn lawful election, Newsbusters, December 2, 2006
- Report recommends voting paper trails, United Press International, December 2, 2006
- No end in sight for election battle, Gainesville Sun, December 2, 2006
- Voting-machine findings won't end battle, Orlando Sentinel, December 2, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Second vote test mirrors first, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 2, 2006
- 4 voting machines pass test in recount, Miami Herald, December 2, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Second testing same as the first; voting machines pass; Jennings camp calls trial unrealistic, Bradenton Herald, December 2, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Red flags raised on voting machines, St. Petersburg Times, December 2, 2006
- Jennings committed to additional election tests, Charlotte Sun-Herald, December 2, 2006
- Voting machines pass test, Charlotte Sun-Herald, December 2, 2006
- Last round of machine testing over, election battle continues, Bradenton Herald, December 1, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Audit of Fla. 13 voting machines ends as fight rages on, New York Times, December 1, 2006
- Second touch-screen test underway, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 1. 2006
- District 13 congressional election audit moves into day no. 4, Centre Daily News, December 1, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Vote audit points to human error, Orlando Sentinel, December 1, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Voting machines show slight anomalies, The Ledger, November 30, 2006
- Initial voting machine audit shows marginal differences, Gainesville Sun, November 30, 2006
- Audit problems must be due to human error, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 30, 2006
- Under video review: re-enacted voting, Orlando Sentinel, November 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Test adds to mystery, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 30, 2006
- Congress to look at voting problems, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 30, 2006
- Analysts debating Florida's 'undervotes', Boston Globe, November 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Audit fails to answer questions, Bradenton Herald, November 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Florida vote still in doubt, Kansas City Star, November 30, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Search for voting errors continues, Charlotte Sun-Herald, November 30, 2006
- Sarasota revote rally is set for Dec. 3, Charlotte Sun-Herald, November 30, 2006
- FL-13: audit run brings "intriguing" results, TPM Muckraker, November 29, 2006
- On day 1 of vote test, numbers don't add up, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 29, 2006
- State audit tests voting machines in District 13, Lakeland Ledger, November 29, 2006
- State begins audit of voting machines in contested race, Gainesville Sun, November 29, 2006
- Testers re-enact Election Day - results differ, Orlando Sentinel, November 29, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Election workers begin audit of Sarasota voting machines, Naples News, November 29, 2006
- Voting machines tested in disputed House race, Sun-Sentinel, November 29, 2006 [no longer available online]
- D-13 audit results argued, Bradenton Herald, November 29, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Vote-machine testing finds nothing, Miami Herald, November 29, 2006 [no longer available online]
- High undervote has precedent, Charlotte Sun-Herald, November 29, 2006
- Tests show some discrepancies in Congressional race, Tampa Bay's 10, November 29, 2006
- Vote disparity still a mystery in Fla. election for Congress, Washington Post, November 29, 2006
- State tests voting machines in disputed race, Miami Herald, November 28, 2006 [no longer available online]
- No problems found in first morning of audit, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 28, 2006
- Voting machines' audit begins today, Bradenton Herald, November 28, 2006 [no longer available online]
- State, nation still roiling with vote-count problems, Orlando Sentinel, November 28, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Voting machines' test under way, Bradenton Herald, November 28, 2006 [no longer available online]
- FL-13 Update: state audit to begin, but Dems see flaws, TPM Muckraker, November 27, 2006
- Katherine Harris steers clear of vote fight, Orlando Sentinel, November 27, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Vote machine audit to begin, Bradenton Herald, November 27, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Lawsuit blames e-voting glitches for Florida election undercount, Computerworld, November 27, 2006
- Elections chief doubts 'undervote' claim, Desoto Sun Herald, November 27, 2006
- More voting reform sought, Bradenton Herald, November 26, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Working backward on the District 13 undervote problem, Sarasota-Herald Tribune, November 26, 2006
- Deja vu in Florida election snafu, Washington Times, November 25, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Voting machines test starts Tuesday: Jennings' attorneys want state's focus on undervote areas, Bradenton Herald, November 25, 2006 [no longer available online]
- District 13 ballot dispute a 'test case', Tampa Tribune, November 23, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Dem: test actual machines, Miami Herald, November 23, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Jennings team: test of machines flawed, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 23, 2006
- Testing of voting machines in dispute delayed, WRIC, November 22, 2006
- Experts say revotes rare, but possible, Bradenton Herald, November 22, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Sarasota voters file lawsuit for re-vote in Congressional race, Kansas City Infozine, November 22, 2006
- Judge won't speed up testing of voting machines in contested Congressional race, Sun-Sentinel, November 22, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Losing Sarasota Democrat denied voting machine access, Miami Herald, November 22, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Legal fight in Florida's 13th could stretch into 2007, New York Times, November 21, 2006
- Buchanan certified for House seat, The Ledger, November 21, 2006
- Winner declared in Florida House race, Prescott Herald, November 21, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Florida House race loser sues, Chicago Tribune, November 21, 2006 [no longer available online]
Opinions/Commentaries
- Jennings needs Little League touch, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 15, 2007
- Diane Feinstein: ensuring every vote counts in elections, Sacramento Bee, April 22, 2007
- A reply to Matt Weil, More Soft Money Hard Law, January 11, 2007
- Viewpoint: a dose of honesty for Florida 13, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project, January 10, 2007
- Running out of time, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 4, 2007
- Voters' reports are still evidence, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 4, 2007
- Time to move on, Bradenton Herald, January 4, 2007 [no longer available online]
- Finding the source, Washington Post, January 2, 2007
- Undermining elections' legitimacy, Washington Times, December 22, 2006 [no longer available online]
- If touch screens work, open 'brain' and prove it, Palm Beach Post, December 18, 2006 [no longer available online]
- The case for Jennings, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 17, 2006
- Politics foul up election oversight, Sun News, December 14, 2006 [no longer available online]
- From Florida, another cautionary voting tale, Newsday, December 13, 2006
- Sarasota debacle requires a revote, Daytona Beach News-Journal, December 13, 2006 [no longer available online]
- The Florida 'race', Washington Times, December 12, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Paper trail the next 'dangling chad', Palm Beach Post, December 12, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Butt out Dean; Buchanan won, St. Petersburg Times, December 10, 2006
- Fix U.S. voting glitches once and for all, Canton Repository, December 7, 2006
- Sarasota controversy shows need for paper, Sun-Sentinel, December 4, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Fishy in Florida, Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2006 [no longer available online]
- Sore winners, Opinion Journal, December 1, 2006
- Partisanship and the machines, More Soft Money Hard Law, December 1, 2006
- How to explain 18,000 undervotes, Daytona Beach News-Journal, November 26, 2006 [no longer available online]
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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