As noted earlier, a federal court in Idaho ruled that the lawsuit filed by the Republican Party, over whether the party has a right to a close its primary to non-Republicans, cannot proceed without evidence that non-Republicans have been voting … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Lawsuits over the identity of the actual officers of the national Reform Party have been in almost continuous existence since 2004. One case, in federal court in New York, is still active. It is Frank MacKay v Kay Allison Crews, … Continue reading
Ralph Nader recently published a 733-page book, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us”, and he is touring the nation to speak about it, answer questions, and sign copies of the book. The work is fiction and imagines a scenario in … Continue reading
According to this AP story dated October 4, the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, which handles the public funding program, wants the Connecticut legislature to hold a special session to repair the parts of the program that were declared unconstitutional … Continue reading
The Long Beach, California Press-Telegram has this lengthy analysis of Instant Runoff Voting in its October 4 print edition. The Long Beach City Council will soon consider whether to ask the voters if they wish to use IRV for city … Continue reading