On May 13, Damon Jespersen, a registered member of the Green Party, was elected Selectman of Newbury, Massachusetts. He placed first, and ousted an incumbent. Even though the Green Party is not now ballot-qualified in Massachusetts, election officials keep track … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2014
The Tenth Circuit will hear Kobach v Election Assistance Commission on August 25, Monday. This is the case in which Kansas and Arizona are trying to force the federal government to amend the federal voter registration forms used in those … Continue reading
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On June 2, the Illinois State Board of Elections determined that the statewide initiative to impose legislative term limits has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot. See this story. However, the measure still faces legal challenges, because opponents … Continue reading
On June 4, Paul Zukerberg won his lawsuit against the District of Columbia Board of Elections in the D.C. Court of Appeals. See this story. The issue is whether the 2010 ballot measure, which the voters passed, requires a 2014 … Continue reading