“The appeals court today granted a stay of a decision earlier this week by U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley that ordered Husted to count provisional ballots cast by voters that may have lacked the proper identification on the ballot envelope. The number of affected votes is estimated to be very small – from a few hundred up to 2,000 or so. “Husted said his position has been vindicated. ‘I am pleased that the court has once again ruled to uphold consistent standards and to maintain the integrity of Ohio’s elections process,’ he said in a statement.” More here.
“The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted in a legal battle over counting provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 6 election.
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“Would voting rights remain equal without federal oversight?”
Maryland Republican Roscoe Bartlett blames redistricting and lack of party support for loss
Long-time Maryland Republican Representative Roscoe Bartlett is outspent 3 to 1 and loses by 20 points in his newly configured district that came with a bow from the Maryland Democratic Party. link
Tolls Initiative Passes With Military Votes Counted
Interesting note out of New Orleans, Louisiana: The overseas military votes were counted Tuesday morning. They padded a slim victory to extend the tolls on the Crescent City Connection. The margin of victory went from eight to 16 votes.
May Political Participation be Limited by Ancestry?
That was the issue in the United States District Court in Guam today.
“NH dodges bullet with voter ID law”
Telegraph editorial on the voter ID law and what happened on Election Day. Based on initial reports, the state’s new voter ID law did not create
widespread confusion at the polls as some critics – including our
editorial board – feared.
Redistricting played role in GOP dominance of Wisconsin legislature
Link to audio and story.
A week later, 1,000 ballots found in a Broward County warehouse
Broward officials find 1,000 ballots a week later. If the election had been within a few thousand moves, the current nightmare would have turned into literally a Horror movie.
Representative West seeks court ordered recount
A recount of the early voting votes may not be a bad idea considering the variance in election results and the number of lost and gained ballots as a result of the partial recount. Link here.
“Why don’t we verify voter citizenship?”
Las Vegas Review Journal editorial