Parties File Suits Over Election Issues
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A new political strategy has emerged in this photo-finish presidential race: File a flurry of lawsuits before the first votes are even tallied.
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Presidential hopefuls head out  across the US as key primaries  loom in the battle to win  party nominations.
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Democrats on Wednesday charged that the national Republican party was linked to a group accused of trying to stop Democrats from registering to vote in at least two Western battleground states, Nevada and Oregon.
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Republicans on Monday laid the groundwork to contest the gubernatorial election, airing a litany of allegations and concerns over the way the election and its three counts were administered, particularly in King County.
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The Democratic contenders tangled over electability while the Republican candidates delivered attacks on their rivals.
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An all-out Republican push to get out the vote in presidential battleground states could end up hurting the party's candidates &#151; like Paul Goetzke &#151; who are running for local offices in Democratic states.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Tuesday and Wednesday:
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The New Hampshire Democratic Party, which had sought compensation in an Election Day 2002 phone-jamming scheme, settled its lawsuit against the GOP for an undisclosed amount, state Republicans said Friday.
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A coalition of private citizens and local elected officials in New Jersey plan to file a lawsuit to block the state's use of electronic voting machines.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of developments over the weekend:
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State and national Republicans will pay $135,000 to settle a suit involving a scheme to jam Democratic get-out-the-vote calls on Election Day 2002, officials said Saturday.
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A Democratic activist sued the national and state parties in federal court Thursday over the decision to strip Florida of its delegates for next year's presidential nominating convention.
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ASHINGTON, Aug. 17 - Ralph Nader&#39;s efforts to get his name on presidential ballots in important swing states are becoming mired in legal challenges and charges of fraud by Democrats who have mounted an extensive campaign to keep him ...
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Republican Party leaders yesterday laid the groundwork for a possible challenge of Democrat Christine Gregoire&#39;s victory over Dino Rossi in the hand recount for governor, claiming a number of irregularities in the way King County handled ballots.
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The Democratic Party announced plans to mobilize an army of attorneys to defend voters' rights and deter intimidation during the November 2 presidential vote.
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Tensions have been mounting in the runup to the presidential election as Florida politicians trade accusations over claims of fraud, missing absentee ballots and concerns that thousands of voter registrations will be challenged in "hand-to-hand combat at the precincts" on Nov. 2.
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Candidates from both parties are getting help from their family members on the presidential campaign trail. A sampling: