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DoJ Finds Perry’s TX Redistricting Plan Purposely Discriminates Against Minorities, Questions Similar Effect of New Polling Place Photo ID Law

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Brad Friedman,
9/23/2011 -
5:41 pm PT

6 Comments

‘Election Integrity is Vital’: Joe Miller Makes a Federal Case out of It in AK’s U.S. Senate Contest

Contests 'vague voter intent' determinations, reliance on Diebold op-scan tallies on Constitutional grounds

But GOP candidate's decision to drop contest of Murkowski certification could prove fatal to overall case...

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Brad Friedman,
12/27/2010 -
6:53 pm PT

15 Comments

Did Doug Hoffman Actually Win the NY-23 Special Election? If So, Does It Actually Matter?

Narrowing margin in post-election canvass raises hopes for GOP/Conservatives, but recent Republican-set precedent may well dash that hope...

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Brad Friedman,
11/13/2009 -
12:53 am PT

27 Comments

Franken Declared ‘Winner,’ But Final Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed

Excellent provision in MN law requires election challenges settled before U.S. Congress is given jurisdiction over Senate seat

PLUS: Some free advice for Coleman's election contest court challenge...

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Brad Friedman,
1/5/2009 -
2:28 pm PT

21 Comments

California Secretary of State: Voting Machine ‘Sleepovers’ Violate State Law

Reply to BRAD BLOG Question During Conference Call Monday, Most Direct, Definitive Statement on the Controversial Practice Since She's Taken Office...

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Brad Friedman,
9/18/2007 -
4:15 am PT

18 Comments

San Diego E-Voting Toon of the Moment…

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Brad Friedman,
6/1/2007 -
4:32 pm PT

2 Comments

BREAKING: Former Diebold, Sequoia Sales Rep Named as New San Diego County Registrar of Voters

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John Gideon,
5/11/2007 -
4:53 pm PT

8 Comments

One of America’s Worst Elections Administrators Gets a Promotion! Congratulations Mikel Haas!

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Brad Friedman,
3/24/2007 -
2:03 pm PT

14 Comments

CA50: Appellate Court Dismisses Busby/Bilbray Election Contest as Now ‘Moot’

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Brad Friedman,
3/22/2007 -
6:35 pm PT

9 Comments

Complaint Filed With New CA SoS Against San Diego County’s Registrar Mikel Haas

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Ken Simpkins,
2/18/2007 -
4:39 pm PT

12 Comments

Update on Busby/Bilbray CA50 Election Contest Appeal

Also, Updates on Some of the Sad Players...Some Gone, Others (Hopefully) on Their Way Out...

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Brad Friedman,
1/10/2007 -
11:05 am PT

5 Comments

Oh, Brother!: San Diego County Registrar’s Brother Encourages Online ‘Voters’ to ‘Vote Three Times’ in Poll Calling for Mikel Haas’s Resignation!

Writes Anonymous Posting Here at BRAD BLOG After Concession of Democratic House Candidate in Brother Mikel's San Diego Election: 'Busby=Loser...Love it When You Uninformed Nutroots Lose'

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Brad Friedman,
11/15/2006 -
3:14 pm PT

20 Comments

Busby Concedes California’s 50th District. Again.

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Brad Friedman,
11/15/2006 -
1:38 am PT

19 Comments

SOURCE: DNC Sees Six Undecided U.S. House Elections Still to be ‘Winnable,’ Planning Challenges

Other Candidates, Citing Concerns About Voting Machine Failures, Also Refusing to Concede Until All Votes Can Be Verified...

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Brad Friedman,
11/14/2006 -
3:22 pm PT

20 Comments

Zogby ‘Exit Poll’ of San Diego’s CA50 Busby/Bilbray Election Suggests 6-Point Distortion in Announced ‘Results’

Says, 'Abuse of Discretion' Improperly Delayed Count of Paper Ballots, Creates 'Second Class Ballots, Voters'

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Brad Friedman,
11/10/2006 -
12:43 pm PT

32 Comments

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SCOTUS Hot Takes: Mailing it In

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Court Blocks Trump’s Executive Power Grab Seeking to Nationalize Vote-By-Mail Eligibility

Federal judge rules the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver mail-in ballots based upon a federal 'Confirmed Citizen List'...

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6/26/2026 |
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‘So Stupid it Makes Your Head Explode’: ‘BradCast’ 6/25/2026

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Articles in Category: Busby/Bilbray

Contests 'vague voter intent' determinations, reliance on Diebold op-scan tallies on Constitutional grounds

But GOP candidate's decision to drop contest of Murkowski certification could prove fatal to overall case...

Narrowing margin in post-election canvass raises hopes for GOP/Conservatives, but recent Republican-set precedent may well dash that hope...

Excellent provision in MN law requires election challenges settled before U.S. Congress is given jurisdiction over Senate seat

PLUS: Some free advice for Coleman's election contest court challenge...

Reply to BRAD BLOG Question During Conference Call Monday, Most Direct, Definitive Statement on the Controversial Practice Since She's Taken Office...

Also, Updates on Some of the Sad Players...Some Gone, Others (Hopefully) on Their Way Out...

Writes Anonymous Posting Here at BRAD BLOG After Concession of Democratic House Candidate in Brother Mikel's San Diego Election: 'Busby=Loser...Love it When You Uninformed Nutroots Lose'

Other Candidates, Citing Concerns About Voting Machine Failures, Also Refusing to Concede Until All Votes Can Be Verified...

Says, 'Abuse of Discretion' Improperly Delayed Count of Paper Ballots, Creates 'Second Class Ballots, Voters'

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THIS WEEK: Wet Dreams ... Trump's 250th ... SCOTUS Bloody SCOTUS ... Elon Bloody Elon ...

Federal judge rules the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver mail-in ballots based upon a federal 'Confirmed Citizen List'...

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with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

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with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Trump pretends Reflecting Pool vandalized; U.S.-Iran negotiations won't end well; Controversial Billionaire Tax qualifies for CA ballot; Callers ring in...

THIS WEEK: The editorial cartoonists reflect upon a loser...

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