Principles of the Law,

Election Administration: Non-Precinct Voting and Resolution of Ballot-Counting Disputes

This project has three parts. The first part concerns the rules for “non-precinct voting”—the casting of ballots by means other than the traditional polling place on election day. The second part concerns general principles for the resolution of disputed elections and is applicable to both presidential and nonpresidential elections. The third part concerns presidential election disputes specifically and establishes procedures to complete the resolution of a disputed presidential election within the unique and challenging time constraints established by Congress.
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At the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Reporters presented Tentative Draft No. 1, consisting of Part I, Principles of Non-Precinct Voting: Early In-Person Voting and Open Absentee Voting, and Part III, Procedures for the Resolution of a Disputed Presidential Election. Subject to the discussion at the Meeting and to the usual editorial prerogative, the membership voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 1.

The Reporters revised Tentative Draft No. 1 after the Annual Meeting. Download a copy of Part III, Procedures for the Resolution of a Disputed Presidential Election, of Revised Tentative Draft No. 1.

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Project Reporter Edward Foley and Associate Reporter Steven Huefner discuss the project in this short video:

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Edward B. Foley Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Columbus, OH
Associate Reporter
Steven F. Huefner Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Columbus, OH
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