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Ohio’s long-running dispute over early voting keeps running, as a federal district court re-expands early voting and allows counties to set even more generous local schedules – a ruling that raises legal questions that will be challenged on appeal.

Ongoing open source voting technology efforts in Travis County, TX and Los Angeles, CA offer the promise of a new approach that could not only save money for counties of all sizes but also redefine the relationship between election offices and vendors.

Yale’s Heather Gerken has a great new take on the PCEA based on a panel at the American Political Science Association over Labor Day weekend.

Michigan state election director Chris Thomas has served the people of his state for one-third of a century, amassing a record of excellence and nonpartisanship recognized across the state and around the nation.

Law enforcement authorities have been asked to review alleged double voting in Virginia and Maryland in the 2012 election. While allegations like this are commonplace, when the evidence supports it election officials are right to follow the facts.

Johnson County’s (and ElectionDiary’s) Brian Newby was reappointed for four more years yesterday as election commissioner – and his background and bio are too good not to share!

Florida’s Secretary of State says that pre-election ballots probably outnumbered Election Day ballots in yesterday’s primary. While that makes sense, it’s a signal that the continued growth in non-precinct place voting is a trend to watch.

The eagerly-awaited dispute between Kansas and Arizona and the EAC reached the Tenth Circuit yesterday – and it appears the judges are ready to send it right back because Congress hasn’t confirmed a functioning EAC.

An Arizona judge reviewing a disputed city council election was asked to determine whether a balloting error was a “garden variety” mistake requiring a new vote. The answer goes beyond the specific case to a larger question about election administration.

Laramie County, Wyoming’s largest, was one of the last to report its results on Election Night in the recent primary. That had a lot to do with the technology involved – plus (believe it or not) the county had too many machines which slowed things more.