June, 2009
Below are stories from June, 2009 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)
June 1, 2009
- Georgia - U.S. Justice Department Objects to Georgia’s Voter Registration Rules
- New Jersey - Bill passed to make voting by mail easier in N.J.
- Minnesota - Battle Over Unfilled U.S. Senate Seat Goes Before Minnesota Supreme Court
- Minnesota - Coleman, Franken Case Argued at Minnesota’s Top Court
- Connecticut - Same day voter registration has detractors, supporters
- Minnesota - Battle for Senate Seat Goes to Minnesota’s Top Court
June 2, 2009
- Illinois - State Senator accused of violating election law
- Indiana - Indiana: Legal Fight in 2007 Mayoral Race Ends
- Minnesota - Senate recount: A Supreme Court grilling
- Minnesota - Franken vs. Coleman: The Final Round — Maybe
- Rhode Island - State could still appeal ballot ruling
June 3, 2009
- Minnesota - Experts: Prognosis grim as Coleman runs out of legal options
- Texas - Voter ID a Long, Slow Burn for Legislature
- Florida - ACORN Counters Voter Fraud Charges
June 4, 2009
- Georgia - DOJ Rejects Discriminatory Voter List Procedure in Ga.; Raises Concerns for New Election Law
- Ohio - Ohio Prosecutor: ACORN Voter Fraud/Illegal Voting Probe Underway
- Rhode Island - House OKs earlier closing time for polling places
- Texas - Did A Dead Woman Vote In Last Month's Election?
- Vermont - Vermont pilot project to expand voter accessibility for elderly
June 5, 2009
- Mississippi - Miss. voter ID supporter calls ruling victory
- New Jersey - 2 workers charged with absentee ballot fraud in AC
- Washington, D.C. - Firm to Give D.C. Information About Its Voting Devices
June 6, 2009
- Alabama - Polling places to change for access for disabled
- California - Many rely on mail-in ballots
- New Jersey - Atlantic City employee suspended in vote-fraud case
- Washington, D.C. - Company to share information on voting equipment
June 7, 2009
- Connecticut - Reeves likes Election Day registration bill
- Oklahoma - A few dead did vote
June 8, 2009
- Ohio - Ohio county pushes vote-by-mail to trim problems
- Vermont - State releases results of mobile polling study
- Minnesota - All but over for Coleman, experts say
- Virginia - Groups drop lawsuit against elections board
June 9, 2009
June 10, 2009
- Maine - Maine Legislature Passes Bill Revising How a Party Remains on the Ballot
- Minnesota - An absentee voting success story
- New Mexico - Federal judge dismisses NM voter fraud lawsuit
- Washington, D.C. - Gun provision foils D.C. voting rights bill
- National - PROMISES, PROMISES: Polling places lack access
June 11, 2009
- New York - 15 Counties Reject Voting Machine Mandate
- Texas - Signatures of dead Oak Cliff voter don't match up
- Minnesota - GOP activist seeks rejected absentee Senate ballots
June 12, 2009
- Minnesota - Minneapolis will use ranked-choice voting method
- Virginia - Absentee voting fix not enough, advocates say
- Washington, D.C. - Registration And Voting On Same Day Sought in D.C.
- National - Why the Voting Rights Act Matters
- Minnesota - Ritchie looks to tweak voter registration system
- Minnesota - Dakota County investigates alleged voter fraud
- Minnesota - Court: Coleman must pay Franken $95,000 in court costs
- New Hampshire - Voter accused of double-dipping
June 13, 2009
- Washington, D.C. - D.C. Voting Rights
June 14, 2009
- Mississippi - Voter ID Initiative Reactions
June 16, 2009
- Alabama - Feds want more election information
- California - Owner of registration company pleads guilty to voter fraud
- California - Court of Appeal Upholds Injunction Requiring Election Materials Access
- Minnesota - Minneapolis makes way for new voting system
- Nevada - State to pay ABC News over Election Day dispute
- New York - Assembly OKs Election Reform Package
- Ohio - Settlement made in Ohio lawsuit from 2004 election
- Wisconsin - Wisconsin explores early-voting option for elections
- National - Navy Reservist to Run Pentagon's Voting Assistance Program
- Ohio - Proposed election changes could save county money
June 17, 2009
- National - Senators Warn Court Against 'Activism' on Voting Rights Law
- Indiana - Thousands of voters removed from voting rolls
June 18, 2009
- California - Man gets three years probation for voter fraud
- Idaho - Initiative would let Idaho voters sign up for permanent absentee ballots
- Louisiana - Is Louisiana A Second Rate State Under Voting Rights Act?
- Minnesota - Decision Awaited in Franken-Coleman Election Contest
- Nebraska - Audit confirms accuracy of Nebraska election machines
- New Jersey - Republican Freeholders Call on Corzine to Veto Vote By Mail Act
- Tennessee - Senate Vote Leaves Mandate for New Voting Machines in 2010
- Tennessee - Bill to delay new paper ballot rules fails
- West Virginia - New Early Voting Rule Up for Review
June 19, 2009
- Idaho - Idaho group pitches permanent absentee initiative
- Washington, D.C. - Steele calls on Obama to support DC voting rights
- National - Civil Rights Commission smells a rat in voting rights case dismissal
June 21, 2009
- Georgia - Independent, Coffield, to Appeal Ballot Access Ruling
- Ohio - Darnell Nash held on $10,000 bond in voter fraud case
June 22, 2009
- Arizona - Arizona Senate Passes Two Election Law Bills
- Minnesota - WDIO Requests Access to Ballots
- New York - Counties prepare to e-vote
- National - Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act
- National - Tarnished ACORN Launches Re-Branding Effort
- National - Ruling Prompts a Mixed Response
- National - Voting Rights Act ruling sparks concern
- National - Your State Could Be Minnesota
- National - Holt: When it comes to voting, a paper ballot system is a must
- National - Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act
- National - On Voting Rights, the Court Finds Consensus
- National - Supreme Court: More districts can sue to bail out of Voting Rights Act
June 23, 2009
- Georgia - State may sue Justice Department
- Massachusetts - Mass. dog racing group alleges voter fraud
- Minnesota - Coleman-Franken recount: Will law allow a look at disputed ballots?
- Minnesota - GOP spent $900,000 to help Coleman pay legal bills
- Ohio - Absentee voters overwhelmingly vote against mayoral recall
- Oregon - Coming soon to Oregon: Online voter registration!
- Tennessee - Election office lawsuits piling up
- Texas - Poll: Texans worried about economy, in favor of Voter ID
- Virginia - Voting Rights ruling will have little local effect
- National - McCarthy's bipartisan Military Voting Protection Act passes committee
- National - Our view on civil rights: No, discrimination at polls isn’t just ancient history
- National - When Judicial Activism Suits the Right
- Oregon - Online Voter Registration Passed by State Senate
- Wisconsin - What if your polling place was just a click away?
- National - Supreme Court narrows but preserves Voting Rights Act
- National - Voting Rights Victory
- Ohio - 3 indicted in petition scandal
June 24, 2009
- Florida - Group faults ballot scanner for Florida overvotes
- Georgia - Feds may look into elections department
- National - Supreme Court's voting rights decision wise
- National - Voting Rights Act still has valid role
June 25, 2009
- California - Veteran Latino-rights advocate charged with voter fraud
- Minnesota - Still No Sign Of Winner In Minnesota Senate Race
- Minnesota - Election commissioners: Coleman campaign can pay his lawsuit costs
- Missouri - Missouri agrees to pay $450,000 to ACORN to help settle voter registration suit
- Rhode Island - Rhode Island Senate Passes Ballot Access Bill
- National - Voting Rights, Afterthoughts
- California - County May Use Ranked-Choice Voting in 2010 Elections
- Rhode Island - Lynch will not appeal ruling on state election law
June 26, 2009
- Missouri - Mo. agency to reform voter registration practices
- Oregon - Oregon Democrats back down from ballot law change
- Wisconsin - Wis. elections officials considering changes including early voting, new absentee deadlines
June 27, 2009
- Washington - Washington Secretary of State touts online voting
June 28, 2009
- California - Registration fraud investigation 'odd,' experts say
- National - Who killed ACORN probe?
- National - Voting rights: Time for new thinking, not rehashed ideas
- National - Voting Rights Act never more important
June 29, 2009
- Michigan - Voter ID Requirement
- Oregon - Oregon Bill Passes Legislature, Improves Ballot Access & Legalizes Fusion
- Minnesota - MN-Sen: GOP Operative Requests Private, Rejected Absentee Ballots
- Florida - Watchdog group praises Florida's election practices
June 30, 2009
- Minnesota - Minnesota Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Al Franken
- Minnesota - Minn. court rules for Franken in Senate fight
- New Jersey - Corzine OKs vote-by-mail legislation
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