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Obenshain v. Herring

Case Information

Date Filed: November 27, 2013
State: Virginia
Issue: Election Contest
Courts that Heard this Case: Circuit Court for the City of Richmond (Case CL13-5272)

Issue:

Statewide recount

Status:

Petition filed 11/27/13. Preliminary order granting recount filed 12/5/13. Recount set to commence 12/16/13. Candidate Obenshain conceded 12/18/13.

Circuit Court Documents

Petition (filed 11/27/13)
Respondent's Answer to Petition for Recount and Memorandum in Response to Petition (filed 12/3/13)
Preliminary Order Granting Recount (filed 12/5/13)

Related News

Virginia AG race recount slated for week of Dec. 16 as campaigns spar in court over rules (Washington Post - 12/5/13)
Republican Concedes in Virginia, Ending Recount in Attorney General Race (New York Times - 12/18/13)

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Professor Dan Tokaji was quoted in USA Today about the prevalence of missing election ballots.

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Info & Analysis

District Judge Rules in Favor of State in Ohio Voter Registration Case

Ruling on forms used by the state of Ohio to remove inactive voters from the voter rolls, U.S. District Judge George Smith found one minor violation of the National Voter Registration Act, but otherwise ruled that the forms did not violate federal law. The case is Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Husted.

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