On June 14, Nancy Lord filed a lawsuit to overturn the results of the Nye County Republican Party primary for District Attorney. See this story. The hearing will be Tuesday, June 22. The judge temporarily put all election records into … Continue reading
Some South Carolina Democrats are thinking about supporting an independent candidacy in the U.S. Senate race this year. This Politico story says some Democrats want to organize an independent petition for Linda Ketner, who was the Democratic nominee for U.S. … Continue reading
On June 17, the federal government said that it will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in SpeechNow.org v Federal Election Commission, 599 F.3d 686. The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, … Continue reading
On June 16, the 7th circuit upheld a Wisconsin judicial rule that forbids state judges, or candidates for state judge, from endorsing candidates in partisan elections. The vote was 2-1. The decision is Siefert v Alexander, 09-1713. The plaintiff, a … Continue reading
California law says absentee ballots must arrive in the hands of election officials by closing hour on election day, or they can’t be counted. This story shows that at least 12,563 Riverside County absentee ballots won’t be counted, because they … Continue reading
