October, 2008

Below are stories from October, 2008 related to election law developments from across the country. The links below will open in a new window and will direct you to sites that are not affiliated with Election Law @ Moritz or the Moritz College of Law. They are subject to change, and some may expire or require registration as time passes. (See Archives | Recent Headlines)

October 1, 2008

• Florida - Outcry raised over voter ID law
• Florida - 'No-match' law is fair to voters, Crist says
• Florida - Voters get conflicting advice on when to mail back absentee ballots
• Idaho - N. Idaho group faces campaign finance lawsuit
• Illinois - Judge orders state to scrap ballot wording month before vote
• Kentucky - Herndon files defamation lawsuit to find mailer's author
• Kentucky - Kentucky Counties Move to Digital Scan Voting Equipment
• Minnesota - Hennepin County reviewing ACORN applications
• Ohio - Ohio Voters Head to the Polls
• Ohio - One election lawsuit dismissed, other still pending
• Ohio - GOP loses court fight over technicalities in absentee ballot applications
• Ohio - Ohio's Wayne Co. had no ballots for early voting
• Pennsylvania - Moorestown relaxes rule on political signs
• Wisconsin - NAACP wants to join Wisconsin voter lawsuit
• National - Voter Registration May Be Hampered
• National - Restoring the Vote to Former Prisoners
• Ohio - Ohio court dismisses ballot application case
• Florida - Outcry raised over voter ID law

October 2, 2008

• Indiana - County leasing extra voting machines for Election Day
• Rhode Island - State Supreme Court orders recount in disputed West Warwick primary race
• Rhode Island - R.I. Supreme Court puts primary contests on hold
• Washington - "Top two" lawsuit back to U.S. District Court
• Maine - Voting early by absentee ballot convenient, but it has a price
• Pennsylvania - NAACP plans lawsuit against elections board over polling site
• Ohio - Ballot trouble impedes voters
• California - California: Online Voter Registration
• Pennsylvania - Vote-scam fliers target black neighborhoods
• National - Voting goes to court
• Alabama - Chapman's law interpretation sparks lawsuit
• Virginia - Local Voter Registration Jumps Ahead Of Deadline
• Virginia - Voters To Use Optical Scanners
• Alabama - Agency: State wrongly denied felons ballot access
• Ohio - Lawsuit over Ohio Republican absentee-ballot applications thrown out
• Wisconsin - NAACP wants voters' ID lawsuit thrown out
• West Virginia - Judge Throws Out Injunction in Election Law Case
• Illinois - Judge Orders Stop On Absentee Ballot Mailing
• Wisconsin - NAACP, teachers union join case in Wisconsin, say blacks could be denied vote
• Ohio - State Supreme Court overrules Brunner on absentee-ballot checkbox issue
• Ohio - The Voting Has Begun

October 3, 2008

• Colorado - Lawsuit claims state made election mistakes
• Florida - Poll Worker Challenges Broward Supervisor Of Elections
• Ohio - Brunner: Fix election laws
• Ohio - New lawsuit against Brunner filed in Ohio Supreme Court
• Washington - Wash. sues state GOP on election mail
• Illinois - Election officials in Illinois await fallout from judge's ballot ruling
• Illinois - Department of Labor sues Local 150
• Washington - Op-Ed: Boon for voter fraud, bust for democracy
• New Jersey - One man, one voting machine
• Florida - Mass e-mail rumors leave voters confused

October 4, 2008

• Illinois - Illinois must notify voters of misleading ballot
• Michigan - Editorial: No reason for Michigan to limit absentee voting
• Ohio - Early voting changes urged
• Ohio - Ohio early voting survives court challenge
• Ohio - 4,134 cast ballots for president

October 5, 2008

• California - Foreclosure victims may lose voting rights if they don't re-register
• Florida - Late voter surge thrilling, but chilling
• Georgia - Opinion: Voter ID laws a GOP tactic of cynicism
• Ohio - 20 percent of provisional ballots rejected
• Ohio - Editorial: It's time to restore voter trust
• National - G.O.P. to File Complaint Over Donations

October 6, 2008

• New Jersey - Delayed report on N.J. voting machines' reliability raises concerns
• North Carolina - Early voting hits snafu, as voting machines down today in Beaufort
• Ohio - Cuyahoga County's early voting system designed to be accommodating, secure
• Washington - Opinion: Former Supreme Court Justices Seek Enforcement of Campaign Laws
• National - GOP Wants Audit of Obama Funds
• National - GOP files FEC complaint about Obama's fundraising
• Georgia - ID rules for voter registration may cause confusion
• West Virginia - Anti-abortion group challenges W.Va. election law
• Montana - State GOP challenges eligibility of voters
• Louisiana - State to probe blocked ballots

October 7, 2008

• Ohio - Postal Problem With Absentee Ballots
• Ohio - Voter-registration can't be totally fraud-free, group says
• Texas - Court rejects state senator's lawsuit to disqualify rival
• National - Opinion: Liberal group's fraud shows voter ID need
• Ohio - Voting drive at bar cut off by Ohio law
• Arizona - Disabled vet's lawsuit says city deprived him of right to vote
• Georgia - Opinion: Georgia must ensure every vote counts
• Ohio - Voter Registration Ends For November Elections
• Montana - Dems challenge claim that 6,000 Montanans aren't eligible to vote
• Indiana - Judge orders opening of early voting sites despite hearing
• Ohio - Postage problems arise with absentee ballots
• Ohio - Ohio GOP sues over voter ID discrepancies
• South Carolina - Ballot machines for early voting down again today
• Montana - Lawsuit filed against GOP
• Ohio - Summit board deadlocks on allowing absentee-voting observers
• National - Election 2008: Election Law (and How They Break It)
• Ohio - Ohio GOP sues over voter ID discrepancies

October 8, 2008

• Missouri - Missouri officials suspect fake voter registration
• Missouri - Voter registration fraud investigated
• Nevada - Official: Registration issues won't affect vote
• North Carolina - Voter-registration forms cause confusion
• Ohio - Opinion: The Mystery of Ohio's Missing Early Voters
• Ohio - Cincinnati policemen sue city over election speech
• Ohio - GOP, Brunner spar over verifying voter registrations
• National - States' Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal
• National - Ex-Felon Voters Foiled By Confused Officials
• Wisconsin - Electronic voting machines imperfect
• Ohio - Voters need to watch what they wear to polls
• Georgia - Editorial: Signs point to attempted voter fraud
• Indiana - Federal judge will decide Lake County voting sites
• Indiana - Judge puts early voting in 3 Ind. cities on hold

October 9, 2008

• California - Campaign manager pleads no contest to violating the state's election law
• Colorado - Secretary of State Mike Coffman responds to New York Times "inaccuracies."
• Florida, National - Voting concerns persist in Florida and around the country
• Georgia - Lawsuit: Georgia Illegally Purges Votes
• Georgia - Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification
• Indiana - Processing voter registrations not easy
• Indiana - Opinion: As voter registration rises, so do fears of fraud
• Ohio - Judge Rules Ohio Secretary of State is Breaking Federal Election Law, Must Check for Voter Fraud
• Washington - Six more underage voters found "active" in state database
• Washington, D.C. - Firm, Elections Board Faulted in Voting Mishap
• Florida - Voters Received Wrong Absentee Ballot
• National, Virginia - Silencing the Students
• National - Some college students running into barriers as they prepare to vote
• New Mexico, National - GOP Renews Complaints Over Voter Registrations
• Massachusetts - Election law experts foresee problems at the polls
• Tennessee - Lawsuit over representative's address dismissed
• Ohio - Report: Ohio voter purge may violate law
• Michigan - Michigan election officials deny removing eligible voters from lists
• Colorado - Questions raised about Colorado voter purges
• Ohio - Change Called for in Voter Eligibility Wording

October 10, 2008

• Georgia - Judge Rules to Uphold on Electronic Voting, Appeal Expected
• Indiana - ACORN accused of voter registration fraud
• Maryland - Republican Lawmakers Oppose Amendment on Early Voting
• National - College students face barriers to voting
• Ohio - Ohio secretary of state must verify registrations
• Indiana - Thousands of voter registration forms faked, officials say
• Colorado - Voter registration gaffes have officials scrambling
• National - States probe possible voter registration fraud
• Ohio - Ohio secretary of state appeals ruling requiring verification of new registered voters
• Ohio - County officials seeking Ohio voters' records
• Ohio - Greene County sheriff drops request for voter records

October 11, 2008

• Florida - Florida secretary of state says he isn't trying to suppress votes
• Georgia - Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification
• Missouri - Jackson county reports fake voter registration forms
• Ohio - Appeals court sides with Ohio secretary of state
• Ohio - Brunner won't need to change voter lists

October 12, 2008

• Florida - Many convicted felons remain on voter rolls, according to Sun Sentinel investigation
• Indiana - Making every vote count, as many times as necessary
• Ohio - Cuyahoga election officials downplay odds of vote fraud

October 13, 2008

• Georgia - Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification
• Indiana - Editorial: Safeguards at ballot box protect against fraud
• Michigan - Judge strikes down Mich. voter registration rule
• Michigan - Federal judge orders 1,438 names restored to Michigan voter rolls
• Michigan - Judge: Michigan illegally purging voters
• New York - Term-Limits Change Could Upend Spending Rules
• New York - No problems on LI from group accused of voter fraud
• Ohio - Federal Appeals Court Backs Brunner in Voter Verification Dispute
• Rhode Island - Judge to hear arguments in RI sign lawsuit
• Utah - Study: Poll workers can boost or kill voter trust
• Virginia - Opinion: Will Virginia Polling Places Be Overwhelmed?
• National - Opinion: Katie Couric's Notebook: Voting Machines
• National - Opinion: Voter verification means accuracy
• National - Opinion: The sanctity of the American way of voting is threatened yet again
• Ohio - Ohio GOP plays voter fraud card
• Indiana - Judge to rule on Lake Co. voting centers

October 14, 2008

• North Carolina - NC elections board dismisses campaign complaints
• Ohio - Court casts doubt on Ohio voter rolls
• Ohio - Registering 73 times
• Ohio - Federal appeals court rules Ohio must check voter registrations
• Ohio - Brunner Tells Counties to Investigate Voter Fraud, Will Share Data on Mismatches
• Ohio - Lawsuit hits ACORN over voter registration; Crites pledges fraud probe; Secretary Brunner to improve county access to data
• Virginia - Va. elections board adopts campaign clothing ban
• National - Court documents reveal ACORN's troubled history
• Pennsylvania - Require notice of voter 'purges'
• Colorado - Voting forms ruled incomplete for lack of check mark
• Florida - Palm Beach County election officials prepare for worst
• National - College Students Still Face Voting Stumbling Blocks
• Colorado - Check-off box delays thousands of voter registrations
• Vermont - Vt. accused of underreporting overseas ballots
• West Virginia - Emergency Test for County Voting Systems
• Ohio - Voting rights group warns of Nov. 4 problems
• South Carolina - Aiken Board of Elections votes on absentee voting issue
• Nevada - Washoe ballot confusion should end Friday
• Ohio - Ohio voter fraud rare
• Ohio - Poll workers clash at Falls nursing home
• Vermont - Justice Department Files Suit Against Vermont
• Indiana - Judge orders early voting locations to open
• Ohio - Voting probe sought in Cuyahoga County

October 15, 2008

• Georgia - State responds to voter ID challenge
• Indiana - Judge opens early voting sites in Lake County
• Indiana - Ind. GOP warns disputed early votes may be tossed
• Indiana - Lawyer wants new judge in Lake early voting case
• Kansas - Error found in voting machines
• Ohio - Ruling May Impede Thousands of Ohio Voters
• Ohio - No fraud evident in county; state GOP requesting new voter registrations
• Ohio - Full Appeals Court Rules Brunner Must Provide List of Mismatched Registrations
• Ohio - Ohio's Voting-Rights Ruling: What's the Upshot?
• National - Evidence points to ACORN's sloppiness, but not fraud
• National - Experts warn of Nov. 4 meltdown
• Ohio, Florida - Experts warn of Nov. 4 voting meltdowns
• Ohio - Ohio reviews voter registration procedures to ensure legality
• Florida - Voter fraud likely low, but system has `soft spots'
• Colorado - Purging voter list legal, AG says
• National - Military voting enters era of e-mail
• National - McCain calls for 'voter fraud' inquiry
• Ohio - Questionable registrations: Fork over voter list, judges tell Brunner
• National - YouTube, PBS Ask Americans to "Video Your Vote"
• Ohio - Brunner: I'll obey court order, but thousands could lose their right to vote

October 16, 2008

• Arizona - Judges keep campaign finance law despite constitutional
• California - Despite lawsuit, state OKs Merced County's voting machines
• Colorado - Study: Colorado Not Ready for Voting Problems
• Georgia - Ga. Democrats appeal voter ID ruling
• Georgia - Judge won't stop Ga. voter citizenship checks
• Ohio - County elections board delivers new-voter lists
• Ohio - Ohio high court allows early-voting poll observers
• Ohio - Ohio elections chief appeals court's voter ruling
• Ohio - Report: Ohio elections in good shape
• Wisconsin - Changes suggested for counting absentee ballots
• National - F.B.I. Offices Examining Activities of Acorn
• Ohio - Ohio Files Appeal to Supreme Court on Voter Registration Data
• Ohio - 200,000 voting registrations in doubt
• National - Opinion: New York needs 21st century voting
• Michigan - Union files suit over campaign gear
• National - Opinion: Americans Can Vote From Almost Anywhere
• National - Voter fraud called a minor issue for November
• Minnesota - Judge rules in favor of exit polling in Minnesota
• Ohio - Court decision could threaten voting right: Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
• Ohio - Ohio elections chief appeals
• Ohio - Brunner appeals case involving new voter registrations
• Illinois - Court says state must use disputed ballot
• National - Ready or Not: Report Predicts Voting Glitches
• National - Officials: FBI investigates ACORN for voter fraud
• Colorado - Report says Colorado poorly prepared for electronic voting machine problems
• Wisconsin - Ohio voter case could affect Wisconsin
• Indiana - Special judge appointed in early voting case
• Ohio - Emergency Supreme Court appeal filed in Ohio voters case
• Ohio - Prosecutor gets nursing home voter case
• Rhode Island - R.I. Supreme Court affirms Pinga as winner

October 17, 2008

• New Jersey - Judge releases report on NJ voting machines
• Ohio - Voter files legal challenge in Ohio voting dispute
• Ohio - Brunner Pulled Into Another Fight Over Voter Registartion
• Vermont - Vermont Corrects Voter Registration Mistake
• West Virginia - Judge agrees with challenge to W.Va. election laws
• Ohio - Ohio Litigating Its Way Through Election Cycle
• Indiana - Early Voting Court Battle Goes to Indiana Supreme Court
• Ohio - Court nullifies Brunner ruling
• California - Group is blaming workers for errors in voter registration
• National - States warned to prep for election glitches
• Vermont - Federal judge sides with Vt. campaign donors
• National - Americans put revamped voting technology to test
• Colorado - Elections readiness panned
• Ohio - Elections officials: Don't expect results on Election Day
• Ohio - Ohio Secretary of State Files Extension With Circuit Court on Voter Fraud Prevention Rules
• Ohio - High court rejects GOP bid in Ohio voting dispute
• Ohio - Justices Rule Against Ohio G.O.P. in Voting Case
• Ohio - New State Lawsuit after U.S. Supreme Court Defeat

October 18, 2008

• Minnesota - Driver's license data will be used to stop voter fraud
• Ohio - Illegal voters, or just getting out the vote?
• Ohio - Court Ruling Stokes Voter-Fraud Fight
• Ohio - Supreme Court throws out Ohio GOP election lawsuit
• Ohio - "Mismatch" legal battle moves to Ohio Supreme Court
• Ohio - Prosecutor with McCain ties seeks voter records
• Pennsylvania - GOP files lawsuit against ACORN
• National - Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations

October 19, 2008

• California - Signature-gatherer arrested in voter fraud
• Florida - As Election Day nears, eyes will be on state - no one wants replay of 2000
• Illinois - Illinois County Elections Chief Calls for Voter Registration Probe
• Ohio - Ballot tampering accusation, scuffle, prompts investigation
• Ohio - Ohio Voter Fraud Controversy Not Over?
• Ohio - New suit over voter registrations goes to top Ohio court
• National - Are voter fraud fears overblown?
• National - Election lawsuits piling up
• National - ACORN controversy: Voter fraud or mudslinging?

October 20, 2008

• Alabama - Editorial: Bulging voter lists invite election fraud
• California - L.A. County probes possible errors in absentee ballot mailing
• Georgia - Three-judge panel to hear arguments in Georgia voter ID lawsuit
• Maryland - Md. US Attorney Creates Election Fraud Task Force
• Ohio - Training sessions prepare poll workers for whatever happens on Election Day
• Ohio - Brunner reports security breach, death threat
• North Carolina - Straight-ticket omits presidential race
• National - Specter of voter fraud arises in election
• Utah - Study: Utah vote devices unreliable
• California - Clerks fear a 'tsunami' on election day
• Ohio - Ohio governor accuses GOP of scare tactics
• Ohio - Brunner asks that state lawsuit be moved to federal court
• Ohio - Federal judge sends elections case back to Ohio Supreme Court

October 21, 2008

• Ohio - Summit elections board sorts through voter registration problems
• Ohio - Homeless group wants Ohio voter ID law thrown out
• Ohio - Ohio voter registration case withdrawn; GOP hopes for 'dialogue' on verification
• Oregon - Court Voids Election Law That Led To Ethics Ruling
• Tennessee - Republican HQ's Vandalized, Workers Threatened
• National - Report: Voting glitches could disrupt election
• National - Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality
• National - Opinion: Voter fraud
• Ohio - In Ohio, Charges Fly in Fight Over Absentee Ballots
• National - Army of lawyers recruited for vote
• California - Voter Registrar Glitch Sparks Spat with 73-Year-Old Poll Worker
• Indiana - Judge tours early voting sites, anticipates ruling today
• Illinois - Voter registration card sent to goldfish
• Ohio - Election night may be a mess in Ohio
• Kansas - States Warned to Prep for Election Glitches
• New York - Voter rolls drop 1.6 million names
• Ohio - Brunner's Web site again fully functional
• Ohio - Voter-registration lawsuit against Brunner is dropped

October 22, 2008

• Colorado - Some early voters worry their ballot won't count
• Florida - Vote tabulating machines pass test as absentee ballot count awaits
• Indiana - GOP to appeal judge's ruling on Lake County early voting sites
• Indiana - Judge: Lake County early voting sites to stay open
• Louisiana - Suspected Voter Fraud Hits Caddo Parish
• Ohio - Attorney general meets with GOP attorneys over Ohio election flaps
• West Virginia - W.Va. official stands by touch-screen voting
• West Virginia - Official Defends Voting Machines After Complaints
• National - FOX News Poll: Most Americans Think There Will Be Extensive Voter Fraud
• Ohio - GOP shifts gears in voter registration battle with secretary of state
• Ohio - Ohio Voting Disputes Take on New Intensity
• Florida - Problems force Flagler to switch to old voting machines
• Ohio - Ohio secretary of state's Web site hacked
• Massachusetts - Adding injury to the insult
• Ohio - 'Voters' flocking to Ohio
• Wisconsin - Clerks say election lawsuit won't affect votes
• Ohio - Ohio GOP halts voter registration challenges, seeks to negotiate solution
• National - New Voting Systems Could Cause Problems in Swing States

October 23, 2008

• Georgia - Computer error cited in Georgia's voter registration checks
• Illinois - ISU Students Face Problems at the Polls
• Indiana - Opinion: Hundreds line up to vote early here
• Indiana - GOP appeals early voting centers
• Ohio - Group's Tally of New Voters Was Vastly Overstated
• Pennsylvania - Lawsuit Is Filed Over Ballot Rule in Pennsylvania
• Wisconsin - Judge dismisses Van Hollen's election lawsuit
• Washington, D.C. - Ballot snafu could affect D.C. absentee voters
• National - High turnout and new rules could lead to Election Day problems in many states
• California - Wells Fargo will use employees as poll workers in "corporate sponsorship" deal with Orange County
• Missouri - StL election officials look for voter fraud
• Georgia - No compromise yet in state voter dispute
• Indiana - Indiana judge allows early voting to go on
• National - Errors, mischief could lead to long election night
• Florida - Some voters are mailed incomplete ballots
• Pennsylvania - Coalition of Voters and Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Seeking Emergency Paper Ballots
• Wisconsin - Judge dismisses Wisconsin voter lawsuit
• Ohio - O'Brien won't prosecute 13 in voter-registration case

October 24, 2008

• Georgia - Mistaken identity prevents woman from voting
• Ohio - Ohio group drops lawsuit over voter ID
• Washington - Judge denies BIAW's request to drop lawsuit
• Wisconsin - Wisconsin Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging New Voters; AG Vows to Appeal
• National - States prepare for record voter turnout
• Ohio - Ohio's tangled election rules remain ripe for lawsuits
• National - Opinion: McCain's Warning on Voter Fraud Gets Details Wrong
• Pennsylvania - Pa. lawsuit seeks paper backup Nov. 4
• Wisconsin - Judge dismisses Van Hollen voter registration suit
• Florida - Early Voters in Fla. Find Long Lines, a Bit of Muddle
• Florida - Another election nightmare in Florida?
• Florida - On day five, long lines and wet weather at some early voting sites
• Virginia - McCain campaign says federal absentee ballot wrongly rejected
• National - Long lines, glitches reported during early voting
• Ohio - Boehner wants Justice Dept. to intervene in Ohio's election
• Georgia, Tennessee - Early voting glitches in 2 counties in Ga., Tenn.
• National - Furor over ACORN allegations gaining momentum
• Washington - Judge denies BIAW's request to drop lawsuit
• Georgia, Tennessee - Georgia, Tenn. cope with early voting glitches

October 25, 2008

• Florida - Some early voters complain about poll workers
• Indiana - Justices send early voting suit to appeals court
• Washington, D.C. - D.C. officials chagrined by faulty absentee ballot
• National - Lawyers: Registration probe could stymie voters
• National - DNC Files FEC Complaint Over McCain Campaign's Missing, Excessive and Anonymous Donors
• National - Why We Need Wingtip Warriors
• National - Online campaign donations spark new concerns of abuse
• Colorado - Colorado Faces Suit on Voter Purges

October 26, 2008

• Florida - Editorial: Early voting exposes weaknesses in system
• Georgia - Some voters 'purged' from voter rolls
• Ohio - Is Ohio doomed to ballot battles?
• Tennessee - Voters confused about presidential vote on TN county's machines

October 27, 2008

• Colorado - Federal judge will hear voter purge case Wednesday
• Georgia - Court denies voter ID appeal
• Illinois - City and county reach voter registration agreement
• Virginia - Va. Attorney General: Disputed Ballots Should Count
• Virginia - Group sues Kaine, Va. election officials on behalf of NAACP
• Virginia - Va. NAACP sues governor over election readiness
• Washington - Wash. gov's GOP rival ordered to give deposition
• National - Identity thieves try voter registration
• Washington, D.C. - Faulty Ballots Sent to Voters
• Ohio - Opinion: Ohio GOP suit becomes sticky issue
• Ohio - Cuyahoga County voting, vote-counting likely to be slow
• Michigan - Court to hear suit on whether Michigan voters must remove political paraphernalia at polls
• Washington - Judge to decide on Rossi testimony

October 28, 2008

• Colorado - Ballot Shortages on Election Day?
• Florida - Broward eases rules for 'no match' voters at polls
• Georgia - Clayton County Voters Stand In 12-Hour Lines
• Washington - Rossi to testify as scheduled, but no media access
• National - Ballots from U.S. troops risk being discarded
• Florida - 30 Florida counties won't follow state's voter ID suggestion
• National - Provisional Ballots Get Uneven Treatment
• Pennsylvania - Group offers non-partisan election protection
• Virginia - A Voting Rights Disaster?
• Indiana - A divided Lake elections board extends clock on early voting
• Wisconsin - Early voting surges in state, taxing clerks' offices
• Indiana - Lake County extends early voting hours
• Virginia - Lawsuit Claims Election Discrimination
• National - ACORN fights back
• Florida - FEC fines Martinez $99,000 for breaking election law in 2004
• Ohio - Ohio homeless must be allowed to vote, federal judge says
• Illinois - GOP fears voter registration fraud in Lake Co., files lawsuit

October 29, 2008

• Colorado - Judge weighs lawsuit over purged Colorado voters
• Illinois - Illinois GOP sues over voter registration forms
• Illinois - GOP election lawsuit headed to federal court
• Michigan - Mich. AG files voter registration fraud charges
• Michigan - Voting camera ban
• Nevada - State: No false or stifled votes here
• Ohio - Ohio: Flagged Voters Remain Nameless
• Pennsylvania - Court Orders Pa. to Provide Paper Ballots
• Pennsylvania - County judge declines GOP restraining order
• Ohio - Voter litigation appears over for now, Brunner tells local audience
• National - Law Center Sends Letter to States About Vote-Flipping Machines
• Georgia - Voters back in line; voting days won’t be extended
• Florida - Florida's early voting hours are extended

October 30, 2008

• Colorado - Colorado Agrees to Allow Purged Voters to Vote
• Colorado - ID confusion could nullify 35,000 Colorado mail ballots
• Florida - Hundreds of Votes Won't Count
• Florida - Dems file lawsuit against GOP to avert voter challenges
• Illinois - Voter lawsuit heads to court
• Michigan - Legal battles loom over elections
• Michigan - Court: Michigan must return purged names to voter rolls
• Michigan - Appeals court declines stay in Michigan voter registration case
• Michigan - Appeals court declines stay in Michigan voter registration case
• North Carolina - NC elections board allows early voting extension
• Ohio - Report: Dead citizens on voter-registration rolls
• Ohio - In Tight Race, Victor May Be Ohio Lawyers
• National - Opinion: Election protection is everyone's job
• National - Can the System Handle Huge Voter Turnout?
• Florida - Florida Election Workers Try to Keep Pace
• Mississippi - Poll confusion may boost voter ID
• Illinois - Opinion: DuPage voters have good cause for concern over voting machines
• Massachusetts - State’s town clerks slam ‘displaced’ election law
• National - Early Voters Breaking Records
• National - ACORN knew of fraudulent voter registration forms, ex-employee of Project Vote says
• Georgia - Editorial: State cannot add poll hours without approval
• National - Opinion: Feds must modernize voter registration to end fraud
• Ohio - Brunner seeks probe of GOP calls
• National - Rising Tide of Suits Filed in Search of Political Edge
• National - Lab may lose accreditation to test voting machines
• Pennsylvania - Courts Make Contingency Plans For Election Day
• National - Straight-ticket voting not straightforward
• Ohio - Justice Department won't intervene in Ohio election

October 31, 2008

• South Carolina - Both parties gear up for potential legal challenges as voting begins
• National - What To Expect -- Maybe -- On Tuesday
• National - Provisional Ballots Could Decide Election This Year
• Colorado - Agreement in Colo. lawsuit helps purged voters
• Michigan - State loses appeal on purging voters
• Colorado - Deal restores 30,000 voters in Colorado
• National - Expert says long-line cure is more space, voting machines
• Indiana - Opinion: Judge to hear ballot suit today
• Illinois - Waiting for reply on voting machines
• Missouri - Lawyers eye Missouri on Tuesday
• Ohio - 2,700 Cuyahoga mail-in ballots in limbo because of voter errors
• New Mexico - High court orders law followed on vote-counting
• National - ACORN answers voter-fraud allegations
• National - Voting Watch: Twelve States To Follow on Election Day
• Ohio - Challenge to Obama's citizenship rejected
• Kansas - Voter registration glitch arises in Kansas
• Virginia, Maryland - Va., Md., will drop machines used for electronic voting
• Indiana - Opinion: Fight over absentee ballots heats up