On October 22, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a three-page ruling, saying the lawsuit McVay v Department of Elections is moot. Therefore, the Court won’t decide the issue. The issue is whether a minor party nominee who then files in … Continue reading
By coincidence, December 6 is the deadline for government responses in four important ballot access cases. Georgia’s response brief to the U.S. Supreme Court is due in Coffield v Kemp, the case that challenges ballot access laws for independent and … Continue reading
The Bristol (Connecticut) Press has this interesting analysis of the impact of the Working Families Party on Connecticut’s 2010 election. … Continue reading
On December 4, the Tennessee Republican Party executive committee decided to study whether to support closed primaries or not. The study will take two months. See this story. … Continue reading
On October 28, 2010, the Maine Supreme Court agreed with the lower court, that the election laws do not permit candidates to transmit their petition signatures electronically to the various town clerks. Alex Hammer collected enough valid signatures to be … Continue reading
