The New York U.S. House seat for the 29th district has been vacant since early March 2010. On May 25, a U.S. District Court heard arguments on whether the U.S. Constitution requires the state to call a special election this … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
New Jersey has procedures for recall of elected officials. Those procedures do not exclude members of Congress. On May 25, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the U.S. Constitution blocks New Jersey from permitting recall of members … Continue reading
The plaintiffs in McComish v Bennett, the Arizona case over public funding of candidates for state office, have filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. The purpose is to obtain an injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court, stopping payment … Continue reading
The prestigious blog www.fivethirtyeight.com, has this article, “Might this be a good time for Instant Runoff Voting?” The article is a reaction to the May 22 special congressional election in Hawaii, at which a Republican was elected with less than … Continue reading
The Utah Supreme Court will hear Farley Anderson’s lawsuit over whether electronic signatures are valid, on June 2, at 11 a.m. Anderson is an independent candidate for Governor this year. Utah requires 1,000 signatures. Anderson submitted 960 valid paper signatures … Continue reading
On May 24, twelve minor party and independent activists demonstrated in front a Sacramento restaurant. Inside, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared. Guests paid $5,000 each to be at the event, and the money went toward the campaign for Proposition 14, the … Continue reading