On January 7, a New York State Supreme Court ruled in favor of proponents of a local initiative, in Saratoga Citizens, Inc. v Franck, 03368/2010, Saratoga County. One of the issues was the requirement that petition sheets be fastened together. … Continue reading
The Republican Party National Committee has this statement on its web page. It deplores the shooting of Congressmember Gabrielle Giffords but does not mention the name of U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll. The Libertarian Party web page has … Continue reading
The January 8 New York Times has this article about the court fight being waged in Idaho by the Republican Party, over who should be allowed to vote in Republican primaries. The story is misleading when it says that the … Continue reading
The Maryland petition deadline for a party that wishes to obtain, or regain, its qualified status is not until August 2012. However, parties that were on the ballot in 2010 had been told that if they want their registered members … Continue reading
St. Paul, Minnesota is getting ready to use Instant Runoff Voting for its own city elections. On January 5, a decision was made to design that ballot so that voters can rank as many as six candidates. See this story. … Continue reading
