On September 30, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that no one, not even exit pollsters, should be allowed to approach voters (whether entering or leaving) within 100 feet of a polling place, on election day. The case is In … Continue reading
The September 29 New York Daily News has this op-ed, advocating that New York city use Instant Runoff Voting instead of old-fashioned run-offs. The author of the op-ed is Lynn Serpe, a Green Party nominee for city council this year. … Continue reading
The September 30 issue of Tulsa World has this story, focusing on Mark Perkins’ exclusion from a radio debate meant for candidates for Mayor of Tulsa. The election is on November 3, 2009. Tulsa is the only city in Oklahoma … Continue reading
On September 29, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire filed this 15-page brief in LP of NH v Gardner, 08-cv-367. The case had been filed in 2008 to challenge the refusal of the Secretary of State to permit any unqualified … Continue reading
The September 28 issue of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has this interesting story about Rick Nagin, who is in a run-off for one of Cleveland’s city council seats. The election is non-partisan, but the public and the press are still … Continue reading
