Rochester, New York, held a special partisan election for Mayor on March 29, 2011. The official results have been released. They are: Thomas S. Richards, Democrat, 49.05%; William A. Johnson, 32.03% on the Working Families line and another 10.18% on … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has this interesting commentary about the 2012 presidential election on Bloomberg. … Continue reading
On April 27, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Nevada Commission on Ethics v Carrigan, 10-568. Here is a summary of that argument by Lyle Denniston of Scotusblog. The case explores whether the First Amendment free speech provision … Continue reading
On April 27, the Georgia Secretary of State’s new Elections Advisory Council held a public meeting in the State Capitol in Atlanta, to hear complaints or suggestions from members of the public for improving Georgia election laws. Several Georgians complained … Continue reading
On April 27, a 3-judge U.S. District Court heard oral arguments in Desena v State of Maine, 1:11-cv-117. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution requires Maine to redraw its U.S. House district boundaries before the 2012 election. Maine law … Continue reading
