On October 5, State Senator Joseph Addabbo, chair of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, said he will introduce a bill to eliminate run-off primaries in New York city. See this story. Because Addabbo is chair, it is very … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Florida holds a special election on October 6 to fill the vacant State Senate seat, district 8. According to this news story, the only name on the ballot is John Thrasher, a Republican. The story also says the election is … Continue reading
On October 6, a New York Superior Court in Suffolk County, New York, ruled that the lawsuit Kosin v Geier should be dismissed. This means that none of the Libertarian candidates for county office in that county will be on … Continue reading
New York state elects Supreme Court Justices by popular vote, in partisan races, in November of all calendar years. In New York, the Supreme Court is not the highest court; it is a trial court where cases begin. The state … Continue reading
On October 5, paperwork on behalf of the Alan Keyes faction of the American Independent Party was filed in the lawsuit King v Robinson, pending in California Superior Court in Solano County. The lawsuit had been filed by the faction … Continue reading