This news story about the Carl Lewis ballot access lawsuit says that if Lewis doesn’t win in the U.S. District Court, he will immediately appeal to the 3rd circuit. The story also mentions that one of Lewis’ attorneys is a … Continue reading
Since 1993, New Zealand has used the Mixed Member proportional representation system. On November 26, New Zealand holds a national parliamentary election, and also votes on whether to keep MMP or shift to another system. Here is an Australian newspaper … Continue reading
The Working Families Party in New York seldom chooses its own nominee for state or federal office, but it has done so in the September 13 special election to fill the vacant Assembly seat, 54th district, in Brooklyn. This lengthy … Continue reading
Arkansas law requires a party that wishes to be on the ballot to submit 10,000 signatures. The group chooses its own petitioning period, and the job must be done within 90 days. The Green Party starts its 2012 petition drive … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Indiana legislature passed a bill that says in municipal elections (which are partisan in Indiana), if only one person is running, the office should be removed from the ballot and that person should be deemed elected. … Continue reading
