Mary Norwood, independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County, Georgia, County Commission, will be unable to appear on the November ballot this year, because she did not file a declaration of candidacy by noon, July 2. The petition deadline … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
On July 1, the New Mexico Green Party filed a second ballot access lawsuit to get its U.S. House candidate on the November 2010 ballot. One case is already pending in U.S. District Court. The new lawsuit is in state … Continue reading
On July 1, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower state court and ruled that recall petitions can only be signed by people who actually cast a ballot in the election at which the person subject to the recall was … Continue reading
On June 29, the Colorado Supreme Court refused to hear the Secretary of State’s appeal in a ballot access case. This means the decision of the lower court stands. The lower state court had put Jennifer Coken on the Democratic … Continue reading
On July 2, the Guam Election Commission voted to make no change in the type of open primary that Guam uses. The classic open primary, in which each party has its own primary ballot and its own nominees, comes in … Continue reading
The Charter Commission of Portland, Maine, has arranged to ask city voters if they wish to amend the charter, and elect a Mayor with a citywide vote using Instant Runoff Voting. The popular vote will be on November 2, 2010. … Continue reading