Trudell v Condos will have a trial on July 14-15 in Vermont state court. This is the case that challenges the June petition deadline for independent candidates. See this story. The state had tried to avoid this trial, arguing that … Continue reading
On May 23, a Nevada state court in Carson City issued this 12-page decision in Nevada Republican Party v State, 11-oc-00147. This is the lawsuit over how to interpret Nevada’s law governing special elections for U.S. House. Last week the … Continue reading
“Green Horizon”, a semi-annual publication of the Green Horizon Foundation, has recently released its Spring/Summer 2011 issue. It contains several articles that would be of interest to readers of this blog. Fred Horch has a 3-page article about his campaign … Continue reading
On May 23, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed HB 794. The bill moves the petition deadline to place a party on the ballot, but the improvement is slight. The deadline moves from March to early April. Also, the bill deletes … Continue reading
Tennessee lets ex-felons register to vote, unless they still owe any restitution payments. On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case that challenges that policy concerning people who still owe money. The people who filed the … Continue reading
