On November 6, New York’s Attorney General asked a U.S. District Court Judge in Albany to rule that the state must hold its non-presidential primary no later than August 18 (the statute says that primary should be in mid-September). But … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
The November 28 edition of “The Hill”, a leading newspaper for covering Congress, has this story about Jill Stein’s campaign for the Green Party presidential nomination, with emphasis on her recent appearances at “Occupy” meetings in several cities. Thanks to … Continue reading
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp appointed an Elections Advisory Council on January 27, 2011. Sometime during December, the Council expects to release its recommendations for improvements in the Georgia election laws. The final recommendation will probably be to retain … Continue reading
According to this story, the Lubbock County government attorney recently advised the county elections officials that the redistricting lawsuit currently pending may cause Texas to hold its 2012 primary in May instead of March. This would put the petition deadline … Continue reading
United Russia, the party that has been ruling Russia for many years, failed to poll as much as 50% of the popular vote in the December 4 Parliamentary elections, according to this and many other news stories. … Continue reading