Detroit held its municipal election on August 4. Nine city councilors were to be elected at-large in a non-partisan election. The top 18 candidates go into a run-off. Monica Conyers, who had pleaded guilty to a felony earlier this year, … Continue reading
In June 2009, the Nova Scotia Green Party was threatened with losing its status as a qualified party, because it had not submitted its campaign finance reports. However, Nova Scotia election authorities said on August 5 that the party can … Continue reading
On August 4, U.S. District Court Judge Judith Herrera, a Bush Jr. appointee, ruled that New Mexico state officials cannot require a group to register as a “political committee”, just because it sent out mailings to voters criticizing several state … Continue reading
The Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, has finished preparing a massive 252-page bill of election law revisions. The draft includes a substantial easing of ballot access for new and previously unqualified political parties. It lowers the petition to one-fourth … Continue reading
Alaska releases updated information on the number of registered voters in each party every month. The August 4 tally is available here. The only parties which gained between the July 3 tally and the August 3 tally are the Libertarian … Continue reading
