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Edward B. Foley
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10/29/08
PA Voters May Wear Political T-Shirts

A Pennsylvania state court judge has declined a GOP request to prohibit voters from wearing political t-shirts, campaign buttons and other political insignia in the polling place.

9/18/08
2 voters sue Ohio elections chief

Two Ohio voters have filed suit against Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.  Plaintiffs are two of the voters who received absentee ballot applications from the McCain campaign that contained an extraneous checkbox next to a statement that the voter is eligibile to vote.  Brunner has told counties to reject such applications if the box is not checked by the voter claiming that state law requires such a box to be checked.  Republicans are displeased with her decision and have rejected as inadequate her offer to notify voters and allow them to print an online form and return it with the necessary correction.  Approximately one million of these absentee ballot applications were mailed in Ohio.  Election Law @ Mortiz is monitoring the case here.  [Read More]

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Recent News Stories

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11/4/08
Sign outside Cape Coral polling place raises eyebrows (photos)

Cape Coral resident Matthew Neff was excited about casting his vote Tuesday until he reached his polling location.

10/29/08
County judge declines GOP restraining order

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Calvin Drayer declined at this point to grant county Republicans' request for a temporary restraining order Wednesday barring voters from wearing political T-shirts, hats and campaign buttons inside polling places on Election Day, Nov. 4.

10/21/08
Voter registration card sent to goldfish

Princess Nudelman won't be voting on Nov. 4 because she's dead. And she's a goldfish.

10/21/08
Republican HQ's Vandalized, Workers Threatened

The Republican headquarters in Murfreesboro was vandalized, and workers there said they have received threats.

10/6/08
Anti-abortion group challenges W.Va. election law

West Virginia's new political ad disclosure law is facing another legal challenge.

Current Litigation

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