On July 21, the Socialist Party of Michigan filed a lawsuit in state court, seeking a declaration that the number of signatures needed to place a new party on the ballot violates the Michigan Constitution. Michigan and Kansas are the … Continue reading
On July 27, the Massachusetts legislature gave final approval to the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Governor DuVal Patrick is expected to sign it. Massachusetts will be the sixth state to approve the plan. The others are Hawaii, Washington, New … Continue reading
On July 27, a lower state court in Georgia ruled that the deadline for paying the fiing fee must be complied with strictly. Therefore, Mary Norwood is off the ballot as an independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County … Continue reading
The voters of Shelby County, Tennessee (which contains Memphis) will vote on November 2, 2010, on a new charter, which would combine city and county government. The proposal also asks the voters if they wish to use Instant Runoff Voting … Continue reading
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear the Libertarian/Green Party ballot access case on September 9 at 9:30 a.m. The lawsuit, Libertarian Party v State Board of Elections, challenges many North Carolina election laws that relate to minor parties. The … Continue reading
