Week of May 20, 2012
News Wire
The latest election law headlines taken from media outlets across the country during the week of May 20, 2012.
- Alabama - Legislature passes redistricting over angry objections (Montgomery Advertiser)
- Florida - Florida Steps Up Effort Against Illegal Voters (The New York Times)
- Kansas - Kansans learn requirements of new voter identification law (The Joplin Globe)
- Washington, D.C. - With Ex-Aide’s Plea Deal, Clouds for Washington Mayor (The New York Times)
- Ohio - Mandel Gives Back Donations that are Target of FBI Investigation (The Toledo Blade)
- West Virginia - Stay the Course West Virginia sues Secretary of State over election code (The State Journal (West Virginia))
- National - FEC releases election law documents after subpoena threat (Politico)
- National - Controversial Instructions at Core of Edwards Case (The New York Times)
- Michigan - Loud protests interrupt House meeting on voter bills (The Detroit News)
- Ohio - U.S. Attorney General's Office probe campaign contributions (Toledo Blade)
- Maryland - Maryland’s Highest State Court Construes Law on Petition-Checking in an Unfavorable Manner (Ballot Access News)
- National - Secret Political Donors Find Ways To Stay Anonymous (NPR)
- Virginia - New Va. voter-ID law makes it ‘tough to cheat’ (Washington Times)
- National - Obama campaign working to counter new voter ID laws (Washington Post)
- Montana - Montana AG urges U.S. Supreme Court to keep corporate spending ban (The Missoulian)
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