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Archive for November 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

By Doug Chapin | November 27, 2013

Have a safe and wonderful holiday … Blogging will resume Monday, December 2nd.

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In Virginia, The Count is Finished – Let the Recounting Begin!

By Doug Chapin | November 26, 2013

Yesterday, Virginia certified the result of its incredibly close Attorney General’s race. Very soon, the Commonwealth will likely begin a recount. Here, courtesy of documents produced by the State Board of Elections, is how it will work.

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Not All Canvass Stories Are Success Stories: Richland County Misses More than 1,000 Ballots

By Doug Chapin | November 25, 2013

After the canvassing process got high marks in the close Virginia Attorney General race, another similar process at the state level in South Carolina revealed that Richland County – already under fire for problems – had failed to count more than 1,000 ballots.

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GUEST POST: Maybe It's Time to Ditch the "Election Official's Prayer"

By Doug Chapin | November 22, 2013

Alysoun McLaughlin of Montgomery County, MD has some hard words for those who still cling to the Election Official’s Prayer; namely, that the Lord helps those who help themselves.

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Voter ID Litigation Update: Cases Move Forward in Texas, Wisconsin

By Doug Chapin | November 21, 2013

Courts in Texas and Wisconsin took significant steps toward resolving disputes over voter ID in those states – proceedings that could have a profound impact in 2014 and beyond.

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Cornyn Introduces SENTRI Act to Aid Military and Overseas Voters

By Doug Chapin | November 20, 2013

A new bill just introduced in the U.S. Senate (and likely to be offered as an amendment to the current defense authorization bill) would strengthen federal law with regard to military and overseas voting.

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Patience is a (Relative) Virtue: New Mexico Data Illuminates How Voters FEEL About Wait Times

By Doug Chapin | November 18, 2013

New data from New Mexico shows that voting lines have different effects on voters depending on their perception of the impact of waiting. This subjective component of the “long lines” problem is one the field shouldn’t overlook.

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"Election Guru" Konopasek on Election Costs

By Doug Chapin | November 18, 2013

Scott Konopasek – now an election official in Contra Costa, CA – has an interesting and thought-provoking meditation on election costs in the latest post on his Election Guru blog.

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Heather Gerken: Presidential Commission Lots More Than "Nothing"

By Doug Chapin | November 15, 2013

In response to recent criticism of the president’s election reform commission, Yale law professor and election geek emeritus Heather Gerken says the commission’s non political technocratic work might be just the thing the field needs.

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Elefino (cont.): Did Voter ID Cause Low Texas Turnout?

By Doug Chapin | November 14, 2013

Was Texas’ new voter ID the reason for low turnout in the recent election? Does it thus represent an effort to restrict turnout? Should the state therefore be subject once again to the Voting Rights Act? The answer is (un)clear: we have no idea.

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