The Common Law

Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation – where’s the line?

"...This voting season has generated tension between Republicans and Democrats on..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Column by Luke Ellis

Former Austin Council Candidate Vexes Another Election

Dallas bond held up by Laura Pressley

"...D Magazine of his "grave concerns" about the county's voting system. Who raised these concerns to Launius? Why, Laura..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...could partially be attributed to the use of new voting machines across the county, which require voters to make..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature

Election Ticker: Run, Run, Run-off Away

It's a whole new election, y'all! Don't be alarmed.

"...for office! – donned their tinfoil hats and played Spot-the-Irregularities on social media. To make this simple: Eligible residents..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Never-Ending Election Contest

Pressley v. Casar still pending before Supreme Court

"...illegally administered – both by the use of electronic voting machines that do not conform to her interpretation of..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Court: Texas House Districts Unlawful, Unconstitutional

Panel of judges rules 2-1 against drawing of 2011 maps

"...maps drawn by the GOP-dominated Legislature deliberately suppressed minority voting...."

April 20, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pressley: Further Unto the Breach

Defeated Council candidate continues appeal

"...to confirm whether their claims – including of election irregularities as well as criminal conduct by public officials –..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Casar Files for Summary Judgment

Casar requests dismissal of Pressley election contest

"...the recount was illegitimate because it relied upon electronic voting "cast vote records" instead of "ballot images" – though..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Casar Returns Fire

Council Member’s legal team responds to Pressley’s election contest

"...an election contest, insisting that there were apparently sufficient voting “discrepancies” that the election outcome cannot be known and..."

Feb. 24, 2015 News Post by Michael King

UPDATE: Pressley Files Election Contest

CM Greg Casar responds to Laura Pressley filing

"...specifically: “This contest is based on a) deprivation of voting rights of voters in two high population polling locations..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Pressley Files Her Complaint

Accuses Travis County Clerk of state law violations

"...to 35% – were not accurately reflected in the voting totals. Her specific complaints concern the recount, which precisely..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Post by Michael King

District 4 Results Confirmed

Run-off results confirmed, Pressley unsatisfied

"...($100 for each of 135 polling places, plus early voting). That meant the recount proceeded on the same day..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Partisan

"...Straight tickets: Voting for one of four parties – Republican, Democratic, Libertarian,..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/18/10

More MRF madness next meeting

"...has been a strange one, with council most recently voting to scrap the proposals process that garnered three frontrunners,..."

June 18, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...importantly, those who weren’t watching, those millions of legally voting Texans whose lives won’t be the same if this..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

HD-11: Round Three?

Republican challenger asks speaker to consider over-turning run-off result

"...but Walker wants them overturned, claiming that there were voting irregularities in Cherokee County and most especially precinct 36..."

Dec. 18, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

2008 Election Questions

"...ballots, they often have last-minute logistical questions about the voting process. Here are a few of the common issues..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Beyond City Limits

"...is conducting an ongoing criminal investigation" into allegations of voting irregularities. When asked about any potential prosecution, spokesman Tom..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature

Paper Ballots Not Electronic

"...Dear Editor, “An electronic voting system is to a mechanical one what a nuclear..."

Sept. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Austin-Area Voting Problems

"...national organization based here in Austin devoted to documenting voting "irregularities" has sent out an e-mail spotlighting the following..."

Nov. 7, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Who Decides … You or the Machine?

"...activist group dedicated to ridding our nation of electronic voting machines and going back to paper ballots. More on..."

Nov. 2, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Travis Dems and GOP Accuse Each Other of Dirty Tricks

"...was intended to instruct judges in looking out for “voting irregularities,” especially “issues of voter identification and inappropriate voter..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Primary Colors: Part II

More races to watch, up and down the ballot

"...Early voting for the March 7 primaries for both the Democratic..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Vote Act, introduced in response to a range of voting irregularities reported during the 2004 presidential election. "From Florida..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...are 435 U.S. Representatives and 100 U.S. Senators.)Headlines• Early voting for Austin's May 7 municipal election began this week,..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Where There's Smoke …

Across the country, perspectives on the smoking bans offer a very mixed bag

"...finance waiver within the proposed ordinance, implying unspecified financial irregularities behind the anti-smoking campaign. Ahart responded, "The passage came..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in Nevada, New Mexico, and Ohio due to massive voting irregularities and outrageous statistical anomalies there. Concerned community members..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column

The Election Contested

"...in Nevada, New Mexico, and Ohio due to massive voting irregularities and outrageous statistical anomalies there. Concerned community members..."

Dec. 15, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...had failed to provide data that would determine any voting irregularities in District 50. But Stick apparently never asked..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Don't Assume Bush Won

"...the past year was unsuccessful. The overwhelming evidence of voting irregularities in Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and..."

Nov. 24, 2004 Postmarks

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