“Not a single ballot has been counted in the presidential election, yet Florida is already teeming with lawsuits charging the state and its county elections supervisors with voter disenfranchisement, a legal muddle likely to grow worse before Election Day.” (Abby Goodnough, “In ’04 Florida, Lawsuits Begin Before Election”, New York Times, Oct. 14). “The legal combat in Ohio over the fundamental issue of who can vote is recurring in virtually every battleground state this year, in what experts say is fast becoming, in its final weeks, the most litigious, lawyer-fraught election in history.” (James Dao, “As Election Nears, Parties Begin Another Round of Legal Battles”, New York Times, Oct. 18). See also Sept. 22.
Recount battles (even before the election)
“Not a single ballot has been counted in the presidential election, yet Florida is already teeming with lawsuits charging the state and its county elections supervisors with voter disenfranchisement, a legal muddle likely to grow worse before Election Day.” (Abby Goodnough, “In ’04 Florida, Lawsuits Begin Before Election”, New York Times, Oct. 14). “The legal […]
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Voting Already?
Yup, there sure is. And in case you were wondering, Florida is having problems already. And according to Overlawyered.com, they’re already being sued for it. Damn that state is fun for pundits.