Several months ago, Michael O’Connor, a township commissioner in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, changed his voter registration to list himself as a member of the Working Families Party. Abington Township is a large township, with a population of 55,310. … Continue reading
In March 2011, a U.S. District Court in Idaho ruled that if the Republican Party doesn’t wish non-members to vote in its primary, it has a freedom of association right to block them from voting in its primary. In response, … Continue reading
Matthew Damschroder, Ohio Director of Elections, still has not decided whether his office will disqualify the Constitution, Green, Libertarian and Socialist Parties from the 2012 ballot. However, if he follows the precedent set by former Secretary of State Ted Brown … Continue reading
On July 1, the Delaware legislature went home for the year without having passed the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Although the bill, HB 55, had passed the House, the Senate never took it up. … Continue reading
On June 29, a U.S. District Court in Florida invalidated part of Florida’s public funding program for gubernatorial candidates. Struck down is the provision for extra public funding for publicly-funded candidates who have privately-financed opponents with a great deal of … Continue reading
