On March 17, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted expedited review in the case on whether the Minnesota Constitution permits Instant Runoff Voting. A lower court had ruled on January 13, 2009, that nothing in the State Constitution prevents cities from … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, will hear oral arguments in Nader v Democratic National Committee, on the morning of Friday, March 20, at the Prettyman Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, 5th floor, room 31. The case number is 08-7074. … Continue reading
On March 18, a subcommittee of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee passed HB 2981, the ballot access improvement bill. The bill is likely to get a hearing in the full Judiciary Committee next week or the week after. The … Continue reading
Vermont is one of a minority of states which permits write-ins, but which has no procedure for a write-in candidate to file a declaration of candidacy. Therefore, under Vermont law, all write-ins must be counted. Since most write-ins in most … Continue reading
The Hill, one of the two leading authoritative newsletters intended for Congressional staff and members of Congress, has this article saying U.S. Senator Arlen Specter could conceivably run as an independent next year. He has irked many Republicans because he … Continue reading
