Eleanor Holmes Norton spoke to the Democratic National Convention on August 26, in support of voting rights for the District of Columbia in Congress. Norton is the elected Delegate to the U.S. House from D.C. She is not permitted to … Continue reading
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Holmes Bell, a Reagan appointee, issued an injunction against a Michigan law that makes it illegal for out-of-district people to circulate a recall petition. The Michigan law also says circulators of recall … Continue reading
At the Alaska primary on August 26, two ballots were available for voters who wished to vote for candidates. One contained only Republican candidates, and could be chosen by registered Republicans and registered independents. The other ballot contained the nominees … Continue reading
The Alaska primary on August 26 included four initiatives. Measure Three would have established a system of public funding of campaigns for state office. It was defeated, 35.6% to 64.4%. The Measure would have treated all candidates equally. In other … Continue reading
On August 20, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Committee for a United Independent Party may intervene in the case Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa. That lawsuit is an attempt by the Idaho Republican Party to obtain a closed … Continue reading
