• Error-Plagued Election Materials Spark Concern in Arizona
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Arizona   |   October 24, 2012
• The third disclosure of errors in election materials in less than two weeks by the Maricopa County Recorder's Office has built into a whirlwind of local and national controversy, with some critics alleging the two most recent mistakes could suppress Hispanic-voter turnout.

• The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections
• BY: Louis Jacobson   |   October 24, 2012
• Will the 2012 elections lead to big power changes in the state legislatures?

• Write-In Candidates Keep Floridians From Voting
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   October 23, 2012
• But if a write-in files to run in the general election, the primary remains closed.

• Should State Education Chiefs Be Elected?
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   October 23, 2012
• Thirteen states choose their top education official in a partisan campaign. Some people think that makes little sense, but it’s very hard to change.

• Unions Shift Political Might to State, Local Elections
• Source: AP/Seattle Times   |   Nation   |   October 23, 2012
• Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining rights, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.

• Obama: Sequester Cuts "Will Not Happen"
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   October 23, 2012
• The remark stakes new ground for the president, who has said he wants to avert the sequester cuts by taking a "balanced" approach to solving the budget debacle — meaning he will not sign off on a deal that cuts spending, but doesn't increase revenues.

• Conservative Nonprofits Test Labor Unions
• Source: Roll Call   |   Nation   |   October 23, 2012
• Labor unions long legendary for their powerful get-out-the-vote machines face an unprecedented test this year, as unfettered conservative groups spend record sums on campaign ads and newly minted ground operations.

• Minnesota Acts as Political Campaign ATM
• Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   October 23, 2012
• Heavy hitters in Minnesota are bundling massive amounts of cash for President Obama's re-election battle, with a handful of well-known names raising more than $100,000 apiece, much of it to be spent elsewhere in the campaign's crucial final weeks.

• Rhode Island Official Resigns over Child Killer's Right to Vote
• Source: Reuters   |   Cranston, R.I.   |   October 23, 2012
• A convicted child killer's application for an absentee ballot in Rhode Island has led to the resignation of two city officials in Cranston who refused to approve his request.

• Virginia AG Wants Power to Probe Voter Fraud
• Source: Washington Post   |   Virginia   |   October 23, 2012
• Ken Cuccinelli called for the upcoming General Assembly to consider legislation that would provide investigative authority to the Attorney General’s Office in relation to vote tampering and voter fraud.

• Political Discourse Takes on the Face of Social Networking
• BY: McClatchy News   |   October 22, 2012
• Today, the television is but one of the screens battling for voters' attention. The explosion of Twitter and its ilk - played out on mobile phones, iPads, laptops and desktops - let the electorate talk back.

• California Cities Hope Election Changes Their Fortunes
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   October 22, 2012
• Local governments have placed more than 230 revenue-raising proposals on the ballot -- a number that's consistent with past elections, but this time, they need the money for essentials rather than extras.

• Arizona County Sheriff’s Race Has National Focus
• Source: Arizona Republic   |   Maricopa County, Ariz.   |   October 22, 2012
• Immigration, the sheriff’s signature issue, is responsible for attracting much of the national money pouring in on both sides of the race.

• Dems Face 'Fight of Our Lives' to Win Florida
• Source: Politico   |   Florida   |   October 22, 2012
• Florida Republicans are feeling increasingly optimistic that Mitt Romney will carry the biggest of swing-state prizes and for good reason – he’s narrowly leading in most every poll here and President Barack Obama is under 50 percent in the same surveys.

• Unemployment Rates Fall in Most Battleground States
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   October 19, 2012
• Jobless rates dropped in most swing states last month. View updated data for all 50 states.

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