Elections and campaigns
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Colorado court rules that digital ballots are open records
In a decision that will make it easier for journalists to cover controversial elections in Colorado, the state’s appellate court… -
Disclosure of expunged records does not invade privacy
Disclosure of a political candidate’s expunged criminal record cannot give rise to an invasion-of-privacy claim, the New Hampshire Supreme Court… -
Case against reporter for photo in polling station dropped
A West Virginia judge Monday dropped all charges filed against the publisher of a West Virginia monthly paper who photographed… -
Texas mayor drops libel suit for $50,000 and a retraction
A Texas man who took out an ad that said a former mayor broke laws in a city land acquisition… -
News media issue affects corporate speech decision
When the Supreme Court turned campaign-finance law on its head today with its decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C., the… -
Judge blocks New Jersey ban on exit polling
A federal judge in New Jersey issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking that state’s attempt to ban exit polling within… -
Appeals court releases its opinion on release of petition signers
On the heels of a Supreme Court ruling that temporarily blocked the release of the names of people who petitioned… -
Supreme Court halts release of petition signers in Washington state
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the release of the names of people who petitioned to overturn a Washington… -
In court, government drops claim it can regulate books
One important issue in the high-profile campaign speech case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was resolved today during a… -
Supreme Court to reconsider campaign finance laws
The Supreme Court said today it would rehear a case about how the government may regulate corporate and union speech…