November, 2008
Below are stories from November, 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)
November 1, 2008
- Ohio - First, let's reserve all the lawyers
- Oregon - Some Oregon voters issued two ballots
- Arizona - 'Unreal' voting lines suggest Nov. 4 crush
- Washington - In this state's election, it's about voters, lawyers
- National - Opinion: Will This Election Be Stolen?
- Ohio - Paper-ballot must be offered if poll is busy
- Indiana - Judge rules for GOP on absentee ballots
- Ohio - Succession of Voting Disputes Put Ohio Official in Spotlight
- National - Lawyers: Justice Dept not enforcing election laws
- Ohio - Long lines, yes; longer hours, maybe
- Ohio - Voting hours at Vets won't be extended
- Ohio - Paper-ballot must be offered if poll is busy
November 2, 2008
- Ohio - Dead Voters Submit Ballots From Beyond
- National - Voting Experts Say High Turnout May Add to Problems at the Polls
- National - Falsified registrations become votes
- National - What could go wrong on Election Day?
- National - ACORN may be victim of its own workers in registration cases
- Virginia - Swelling voter rolls raise fears of Election Day chaos
- Maryland - Md. electorate to decide if polls can open before Election Day
November 3, 2008
- National - Election law forces Starbucks to change free coffee promo
- Ohio - Officials confident Ohio voters won't see goofs like in '04
- Ohio - Hundreds endure long line at early voting center
- Massachusetts - Mass. voters who have moved may still vote
- Ohio - Courts, lawyers expect busy day
- Colorado - Sequoia Voting Systems Failed to Deliver 18,000 Absentee Ballots to Colorado County
- Virginia - Federal judge to hear NAACP election lawsuit today
- National - E-voting worries linger as Election Day nears
- National - Opinion: Falsified registrations become votes
- Virginia - Federal judge to hear NAACP election lawsuit today
- National - The Secrets of What Makes Your Polling Place Work — Or Not
- Michigan - Southwest Michigan election officials prepare for record voter turnout on Tuesday
- Wisconsin - AG won't appeal voter lawsuit before election
- Pennsylvania - PA gov & Philly mayor plead for mid-day voting
- Indiana - Appeals court likely to rule on challenged ballots
- National - Obama lawyers defend ‘vote fraud’ efforts
- Georgia - Georgia early voting update
- Virginia - NAACP Loses Lawsuit To Keep Virginia Polls Open
- National - Could voting meltdown history repeat itself?
November 4, 2008
- Colorado - Election Day sees only minor problems at polls
- Missouri - Velda City poses biggest trouble spot for voting
- Missouri - Voting Problems Added to Long Lines in Kansas City
- Pennsylvania - Voters flood polling sites
- Virginia - Long lines, voting problems reported statewide at the polls
- National - Electronic Voting Machines Tested By Record Turnout
- Louisiana - Report: Tampering Possible In La. Voting Machines
- National - Voter Groups Unleashing Lawyer Army
- National - US elections officials brace for voting problems
- Missouri - Voters wait in long lines as polls open in StL
- Pennsylvania - Polls have opened; long lines reported
- Michigan - Lines form at polling stations
- National - Long lines form early as voters finally decide for president after 2-year campaign
- Virginia - Problems at the polls: Voting issues widespread throughout Richmond region
- Missouri - Voters delayed as KC polling place has wrong list of registered voters
- Pennsylvania - McCain campaign reports intimidation at 4 city polls
- Virginia - Virginia election officials warn of phony calls about polling places
- Pennsylvania - Statewide roundup: Long lines everywhere you turn
- Montana - Feds To Monitor Seminole Election
- National - Lawyers at the Ready for Election Day Disputes
- National - Election Day Poll Workers Brace For Crowds
- Ohio - Things going smoothly in Franklin County, official says
- Ohio - Campus precinct under scrutiny
- Ohio - Obama, McCain missing from some ballots
- Indiana - Indiana voters head to the polls
- National - Voters Likely to Face Long Lines, Ballot Problems
- National - Voting machine problems reported on East Coast, in Midwest
- Minnesota - Hundreds in line as polls open in Minnesota
- Pennsylvania - Some machine problems reported in Philly
- Virginia - Election Watchers Report Problems Across Virginia
- National - Op-Scan Machines Have Trouble Reading Ballots
- National - Paper towels solve NC soggy ballot problem
- National - Long lines greet voters as polls are deluged
- Maryland - Long lines, but few glitches on Election Day
- National - Scattered problems reported in historic U.S. vote
- New Jersey - NJ: Heavy Voting, Scattered Snags
- Ohio - Ohio's voting systems tested by big turnout for presidential race
- Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio - Voting Problems Roundup: Election Morning
- Florida - Elections officials: Glitches abound, but election is going smoothly
- Florida - Sign outside Cape Coral polling place raises eyebrows (photos)
- Pennsylvania, Virginia - Voting obstacles in VA, PA
- New York - SUNY Albany students turned away at the polls
- Georgia - Authorities Eye Voter Perks
- National - At the Polls: Lines and Lawsuits
- Ohio - Ohio GOP Presents More Complaints About Election Official
- Georgia - Scattered problems keep poll workers hustling
- Virginia - Voting problems reported around U.S. but are mostly minor
- Pennsylvania - Heavy Election Day turnout continues
- Pennsylvania - GOP observers let back in to Philly polling places
- Ohio - I.D. standards prove confusing in Cincinnati
- Virginia, Ohio, Florida - Voting Problems Reports Slowly Coming In
- Missouri - Wrong list of registered voters forced delays earlier today at some KC polling places
- Ohio - Ohio GOP Presents More Complaints About Election Official
- Massachusetts - Homelessness, eviction, foreclosure and your vote
- Missouri - 6 1/2 hours wait in Velda City
- Ohio - Confusion over voter identification persists
- Missouri - Velda City, exposed
- Florida - Absentee ballot problem surfaces
- Florida - Phone problems cause hundreds to have votes delayed
- Georgia - Breaking news from Georgia: Federal observers sent to monitor controversy over college student registrations
- Missouri - Breaking News: St. Louis City Judge Denies Hearings on Change of Address Forms, Dozens of Eligible Voters Disenfranchised
- Kentucky - Ky. polling places show waits as long as 2 hours
- Indiana - Indiana Republican Poll Workers Removed for Improper Vote Challenges
- Ohio - Ohio Republicans file late lawsuit over absentee ballot counting
- Ohio - Provisional ballots piling up in Ohio
- Pennsylvania - Judge denies vote-counting suit vs. Philly
- Arizona - Police: Tussle over sign at polling place in Chandler
- National - E-voting '08: Problems, Yes, but It Could Have Been Worse
- National - Few problems as voters wait hours to cast ballots
- Ohio - Ohio reports heavy turnout but 'brisk and orderly' voting
- Florida - Scattered hiccups, no big glitches on Election Day
- Minnesota - Voters turned on, and turn out
- Colorado - Clay Co. Voters Face Jammed Ballot Boxes
- New York - Huge Turnout and Broken Machines Mean Long Waits at Polls in City
- Florida - Florida Voters Report Long Lines, Some Problems
- National - Opinion: A Remedy for Those Long Lines
- Ohio - Judge grants Brunner's request to consolidate cases
- National - Voters Find Long Lines, but No Catastrophes
- Florida - Secretary Browning Gives Election a Nine out of Ten
- National - Voters Find Long Lines, but No Catastrophes
November 5, 2008
- New Hampshire - GOP wins lawsuit in N.H. over poll observers
- Minnesota - Recount Looms in Minnesota U.S. Senate Race
- Oregon - Merkley, Smith nearly tied in Ore. Senate race
- North Carolina - North Carolina still unresolved for President
- Tennessee - Voters’ Rights Group Predicted Poll Problems
- California - County elections chief: Many voters, few problems
- National - Some voting problems, but overall smooth election
- New York - Big Turnout Means Lines for Voters Across City
- Pennsylvania - Partisanship in Pennsylvania Election Administratin
- Pennsylvania - Some PA voters had to wait until after state declared
- Pennsylvania - PA County's Voting Machines Impounded Following Complaints
- Ohio - Ohio's 15th congressional district may see recount (like 2006)
- Pennsylvania - Long lines for Lincoln University students
- Pennsylvania - Long lines but no trouble
- Virginia - Record Election Day turnout strains voting system
- Missouri - Wait stretched to 6 hours in Velda City
- Colorado - Voters encounter some problems, but nothing to match 2006 calamities
- North Carolina - Voting expected to set a record
- North Carolina - Early voting a big winner
- Indiana - Clerk confronts late ballots
- Indiana - Record number vote on Election Day
- Montana - Ballot problems delay Gallatin vote count
- Montana - Missoula, state vote in record numbers
- Kentucky - Ky. voter turnout will fall short of record
- Kentucky - Record number vote in Kentucky
- Kentucky - Poll story of the day: Lines, lines, everywhere a line
November 6, 2008
- Arkansas - Voting blemished by minor glitches
- California - Crush of absentee, provisional ballots leaves count unfinished
- Georgia - Atlanta-area county officials defied ballot orders
- Illinois - Double dipping at polls? Officials say not really
- Montana - Despite long lines, election officials had few problems
- Ohio - Brunner scolds county for glitch
- Ohio - Mostly mistake-free election silences Cuyahoga's critics
- Pennsylvania - College students persevered to vote
- Virginia - Problem with machines had not affect on outcome
- Washington - Election Problems, WA State
- Wisconsin - Changes sought to early voting process
- National - Election gives early voting initiatives a boost
- National - "Too Close to Call": a National List
- North Carolina - Estimated 40,000 provisional ballots in North Carolina
- Missouri - Estimated 7000 provisional ballots in Missouri
- Nebraska - One of Nebraska's Electoral Votes Still Undecided
- National - Opinion: Multiple Voting, Insecure Machines
November 7, 2008
- Florida - Human Error Suspected In Election Results Delay
- Maine - GOP to request two recounts
- Missouri - Record Number of Missourians Cast Ballots in General Election
- Ohio - Turnout higher in Ohio in 2004
- Pennsylvania - Local voting discrepancy resolved after bustling day
- South Carolina - SC Senator proposes early voting legislation
- Minnesota - Franken's deficit: 239 votes
- National - http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/11/election-day-pr.html
- Virginia - Goode says "irregularites" cast doubt on election results
- Florida - Leon County elections officials still counting votes
- Minnesota - Pre-recount: Mountain Iron funny business?
- Florida - Three days after election, still no precinct results
- Florida - Amendment 3 vote may be headed for recount
- Kansas - Error comes from voting machine programming
- Maryland - Harris-Kratovil: How long will it last?
- Alaska - Convicted Stevens holds slim lead in US Senate race
- Delaware - Thornburg declared winner of House seat after recount
- Virginia - Latest on 5th District Race
- Minnesota - The (Re)Countdown--what could happen?
- Minnesota - Minnesota voting machine's accuracy questioned
- National - Officials: Early voting could improve e-voting
- Ohio - Brunner announces bipartisan summit to study election, voting process
- Ohio - Some Ohio votes double-counted
- Missouri - Carnahan urges early voting for Missourians
- National - Push to expand voter rolls, early balloting
- Missouri - Food table displaced voters in Velda City
- Ohio - Brunner: Election “free, fair, open and honest”
November 9, 2008
- Ohio - Over 2000 "overvotes" in Franklin County
- Minnesota - MoreFAQs on Minnesota Recount
November 11, 2008
- National - CQ's Latest Summary of Undecided Races
- Missouri - Presidential Race Narrowing with St. Louis Ballots Found
November 12, 2008
- Iowa - Attorney’s race to see hand recount
- Kentucky - Questions linger about filling Guthrie’s state Senate seat
- Michigan - Dems want early voting, other changes
- Minnesota - Anoka County prepares for meticulous recount
- New York - Judge approves congressional vote recount
- Ohio - Ohio election officials consider expanding early voting system
- Wyoming - State calls for revote
- Alaska - 30 percent of Alaska ballots still uncounted
November 13, 2008
- South Dakota - District 18 House Race Eligible For Recount
- Alaska - Begich Takes 814-Vote Lead in Alaska Senate Race
- Florida - Secretary of state continues to review fraud complaints
- Indiana - Work continues on provisional ballots
- Missouri - Nine days later and Missouri's presidential outcome up in the air
- Minnesota - Franken seeks access to rejected absentees
- Ohio - Congressional race remains tight
November 17, 2008
November 19, 2008
November 20, 2008
- Minnesota - Minnesota Senate recount gets tedious, pretty fast
- Tennessee - Lawsuit filed to prevent English-only election
- Florida - Early voting for runoff sees less traffic
November 21, 2008
- Ohio - Votes count, judge says
- Missouri - Report: Several St. Louis County polling places had hours-long waits
- Minnesota - How many ways can voting go wrong?
- New York - The Slow and Contested Count for One Last Senate Seat
November 23, 2008
November 24, 2008
- Minnesota - Run-up in ballot challenges cloud Coleman-Franken recount
- Ohio - Vote fraud worries called overblown
- Virginia - Goode Will Seek Recount
- Minnesota - Election recount could be just the beginning of long battle
- Massachusetts - Opinion: Thinking ahead on electoral reform
November 25, 2008
- Pennsylvania - Ex-ACORN worker admits voter-registration fraud
- Minnesota - Editorial: Courts should rule on rejected ballots
- Ohio - Provisional ballot case sent back to Ohio Supreme Court
November 26, 2008
- Minnesota - Franken loses Minn. absentee ballot appeal
- Minnesota - Minn. board due to rule on voided absentee ballots
November 28, 2008
- New York - Opinion: Old Issue, New Twist
- Oregon - Oregon ballot recounts show no problems
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Donald B. Tobin
The Frank E. and Virginia H. Bazler Designated Professor in Business Law and a senior fellow at Election Law @ Moritz explains the nuances of social welfare organizations and federal regulations related to them.
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