Opinion issued on canvassing boards and computer room access

February 20, 2008
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On January 28th, the State’s Division of Elections issued an opinion concerning public access to the ballot tabulating room. In short, the Division opined that canvassing boards could limit public access to the computer room used to tabulate votes as long as representatives of political parties are able to be in the tabulation room....

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Dual disqualifications in West Palm Beach

February 20, 2008
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Both candidates for the District 3 City Commission race in West Palm Beach have been deemed disqualified because of election law errors. The challenger was disqualified for paying her filing fees with a personal check, while the incumbent had the wrong signature on her campaign account designation form. A special election is now likely,...

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Crawford v. Marion County Election Board

February 20, 2008
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This is the State of Indiana Voter ID case – notable to Florida readers because of the identification requirements that have increased since the 2000 election and the passage of the Help America Vote Act. The Brennan Center has posted the Brief filed by 9 states including Florida. Brennan Center also has an online...

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