December, 2008
Below are stories from December, 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)
December 1, 2008
- Georgia - Editorial: 'Instant runoff' voting deserves a closer look
- Minnesota - Franken campaign still concerned about 'missing' ballots
- New York - Opinion: End excuse rules for absentee voting
- Ohio - What happened this year in Ohio
December 2, 2008
- California - Judge shoots down legal challenge to BART-to-San-Jose
- Colorado - Paper ballots touted as most secure
- Georgia - Runoff elections take place today
- Georgia - Runoff Election Turnout Is Light
- Minnesota - Secretary of State's office asks counties to sort rejected absentee ballots
- Ohio - Senate pursues quick action on election reform
- Ohio - Lawmakers spar over bill to restrict Ohio early voting
- Oklahoma - Lawmaker confident bill requiring ID at polls will pass
- Texas - Dallas County Hires Outside Attorneys for Recount Lawsuit
- Vermont - Vermont to audit election results in 4 towns
- Virginia - Legislation affecting college voting being considered
December 3, 2008
- Georgia - Absentee ballots challenged
- Georgia - Lawyer: Georgia’s voter photo ID law discriminates
- Vermont - Election audit shows optical scan machines nearly accurate
- Ohio - Senate GOP pushes election changes
- Colorado - Expert advocates paper ballots for future elections
- Minnesota - Senate recount: Pendulum swings to Franken
December 4, 2008
- Michigan - Michigan House approves bill to allow early voting
- Michigan - Michigan House approves bill to allow early voting
- National - Opinion: Fix The Voting System Now
- Georgia - Appeals court hears argument on voter ID
- Tennessee - English-only election allowed to proceed
December 5, 2008
December 6, 2008
- Minnesota - The Coleman-Franken recount: And the winner is ... far from decided
- Ohio - At Last: Provisional Ballots Being Counted
- Ohio - Flawed ballots barred
- Ohio - Brunner suggests voting changes
December 7, 2008
- Minnesota - Veteran lawyers battle in Minn. Senate recount
- Ohio - Editorial: Ohio election law reform is too important to rush or engulf in partisan politics
December 8, 2008
- Minnesota - Coleman-Franken recount: Franken withdraws more challenges, expresses concern on ‘fifth pile’
- Texas - Early voting begins for District 17 runoff between Bell, Huffman
- Virginia - VA Board Of Elections Still Facing Absentee Ballot Lawsuit
- Virginia - Judge Not Likely to Order Late Ballot Count
- Ohio - Kilroy is going to Congress
- Florida - Special vote could have been dodged
December 9, 2008
- Minnesota - U.S. Senate recount: Who will have the final say?
- Texas - Democrats back off in voting dispute;
December 11, 2008
- Minnesota - Franken presents affidavits from 62 with rejected ballots
- Pennsylvania - Elections judge is faulted
- Michigan - Editorial: State should look at no-reason absentee voting
- Texas - Voting mix-up cited in provisional ballot fight in state House race
December 12, 2008
December 13, 2008
December 14, 2008
- Minnesota - 11% of voters' records didn't match at election
- Ohio - Ohio voting machines failed to count 5 ballots
- Pennsylvania - Some Lawmakers Want To Allow Early Voting
December 15, 2008
- Maryland - Md. election board seeks '09 touch-screen pact
- Maryland - Md. election board seeks '09 touch-screen pact
- Minnesota - Editorial: Recount reveals an election weak spot
- Mississippi - Miss. lawmakers use break to study bills
- Virginia - Bills seek to ease voting, poll restrictions in Virginia
- Texas - Dewhurst trying to work out a deal to get voter ID bill passed
- Minnesota - A nasty bug emerges in the state election system
December 16, 2008
- Arkansas - Measure could allow voters to choose polling site
- Florida - Elections Chief To Ask County For $2.3 Million
- Minnesota, Washington - Washington state a model for messiness
- Minnesota - Readers' analysis of challenged ballots shows Coleman lead erased
- Minnesota - Board reviews challenged ballots
- Ohio - Election lawsuit payouts reach $1 million
- Ohio - Ohio House shrinks early voting period
December 17, 2008
- Colorado - New election panel looking to end uncertainty
- Georgia - Georgia info on voter law deemed insufficient
- Minnesota - Recount blessings?
- Minnesota - Key – potentially close – Supreme Court vote could come Thursday in Franken-Coleman recount battle
- Minnesota - Minn. high court weighs rejected absentee ballots
- Minnesota - Absentee ballots get day (or days) in court
- South Carolina - Editorial: Get serious about election law violations
- Virginia - Editorial: Election reform proposals make sense
- Ohio - GOP legislators rush to OK vote reform, cash for vets
- Alabama - Alabama AG Speaks Out Against Absentee Voting Lawsuit
- Ohio - House OKs elections bill
- Virginia - Attorney General Offers Proposals To Make Voting Easier, Laws Clearer
- Virginia - Panel of judges rejects tallying of late-arriving overseas ballots
- Minnesota - Recount Day 2 resumes this morning
December 18, 2008
- Minnesota - Opinion: A long way from over
- Minnesota - Tossed absentees added to count
- Minnesota - Canvassing board moves forward as potential legal roadblocks develop
December 19, 2008
- Minnesota - Court orders campaigns, officials to decide absentees
- Mississippi - Lawmakers discuss voter ID, early voting proposals
December 20, 2008
- Pennsylvania - Court denies appeal in Pa. electronic voting suit
December 21, 2008
- Arkansas - Review reveals general election confusion
- Michigan - Mishandled ballots from judges' race not recounted
- Minnesota - The Recount: No hanging chads, but plenty of hang-ups
- New Jersey - Looking at new and expensive ways to fix NJ's voting system
- Ohio - Editorial: Put politicians on the sidelines and give Ohio real election reform
December 24, 2008
- Maryland - Md. seeks $8.5M for flawed voting machines
- Minnesota - Franken-Coleman recount: Supremes order process to count absentee ballots
December 26, 2008
- Maryland - State fights Diebold over e-voting security
- Minnesota - Opinion: Understanding the lesson of a previous recount
- Ohio - 'Rejected' ballots get sorted out
December 27, 2008
December 28, 2008
December 29, 2008
- Florida - Defeated judicial candidate sues Broward elections chief
- Iowa - Clinton man charged with election misconduct
- Minnesota - Editorial: Canvassing Board inspires confidence
- Minnesota - Coleman calls for expanded ballot count
December 30, 2008
- Minnesota, Florida - Opinion: Minnesota and Florida recounts are polls apart
- Minnesota - Election judge is dumbfounded her ballot was rejected
- Ohio - Conn. man sentenced for illegal ballot here
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