Oregon is now undertaking a similar ballot initiative--and has expanded the number of species from Washington's 10 to 14.
Mr. Harshbarger, the former Democratic attorney general of Massachusetts, said the Florida debacle had made it imperative to undertake a comprehensive review of the way Americans cast their ballots.
"If the manual recount indicates an error in the vote tabulation which could affect the outcome of the election," the statute authorizes the canvassing board to undertake a variety of remedial measures, including the manual recount of all ballots.
The decree specifically orders RNC members "refrain from undertaking any ballot security activities in polling places or election districts where the racial or ethnic composition of such districts is a factor".
Assemblyman John Ravitz, the Manhattan Republican Party chairman, said the Republicans had undertaken an "aggressive absentee ballot campaign, which is something we always do".
Because Mr. Levy switched his party registration only in March, he needs to get over 50 percent to get on the ballot and does not have the option of undertaking a petition drive.
Their legal motion puts a new spotlight on a 34-year-old consent decree that bars the RNC from undertaking "any ballot security activities" directed at black or Latino voters.
The Saudis have undertaken an unwinnable war.
It would also make strikes incredibly difficult to undertake because they would only be legal if 50 per cent of the membership voted in a ballot.
The order had blocked the RNC from undertaking "any program aimed at combating voter fraud by preventing potential voters from registering to vote or casting a ballot".
