Opinion in McCain v. Obama
Though real-life post-election litigation is likely proceeding in various states, on October 20, the Election Reform Project co-sponsored a hypothetical adjudication of such a case. The special three-judge panel decided in favor of the case’s respondents, ordering the provisional ballots counted. In addition to the judges’ opinion in the case, Ned Foley of Election Law @ Moritz and Chris Elmendorf of the UC Davis School of Law have provided analysis on the decision’s reasoning and what we can learn from it.

To read the court's decision in the case, go here (PDF).

To read Ned Foley's analysis of the decision, go here.

To read Chris Elmendorf's analysis of the decision, go here.

For links to event audio and video, go here.
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Election Law @ Moritz, run through Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, contains both explanation and commentary on a wealth of election reform issues from a legal perspective.
Part of the Institute for Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, the Election Administration Research Center (EARC) aims to improve the administration of elections.
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