The August 23 issue of the Albany (New York) Times Union has this story, about voters who own homes in two different regions of New York state, and who are registered at both addresses. The Help America Vote Act passed … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2009
The New York Times published this editorial in its local edition on August 21. It expresses concern that the Working Families Party is too closely associated with Data and Field Services, a for-profit company that assists electoral campaigns. The Times … Continue reading
On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus issued a temporary injunction to block an Ohio campaign finance law. The case is O’Brien v Brunner, 2:09-cv-733, sou. dist. The law says if one candidate in a race spends … Continue reading
On August 21, a County Commissioner in La Plata County, Colorado, switched her registration from “Democratic” to “independent”. See this story. Colorado, like most states, has partisan elections for county office. The Commissioner who switched, Joelle Riddle, says she believes … Continue reading
On August 21, a County Commissioner in La Plata County, Colorado, switched her registration from “Democratic” to “independent”. See this story. Colorado, like most states, has partisan elections for county office. The Commissioner who switched, Joelle Riddle, says she believes … Continue reading