On May 22-25, 2014, voters in the countries that are part of the European Commission elect a new European Commission Parliament. Afterwards, the European Parliament will elect a President of the European Commission. Ordinary voters in Europe do not vote … Continue reading
New York state election law says independent candidate petitions are due 77 days before the general election. See section 6-158.9 of the Election Law. Nevertheless, for 2014, the State Board of Elections has set a petition deadline for U.S. House … Continue reading
On January 27, a subcommittee of the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee defeated HB 31. That bill would have altered voter registration forms to ask applicants to choose a party, or independent status. … Continue reading
On January 24, a 3-judge U.S. District Court heard arguments in Arizona State Legislature v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 2:12cv-1211. Arizona U.S. House district boundaries are drawn by an independent commission. The legislature filed the lawsuit to regain its old … Continue reading
On January 24, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a one-line order, saying that although the legality of the state’s U.S. House and state legislative districts is still under review, the existing districts will be in effect for 2014. See … Continue reading
