On October 25, attorneys for the New York state Board of Elections sent a letter to the U.S. District Court that is hearing Credico v New York State Board of Elections, 10cv-4555 (eastern district). The letter asks the Judge to … Continue reading
A University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, released October 25, shows these results for Governor: Republican Rick Perry 50%, Democrat Bill White 40%, Libertarian Kathie Glass 8%, Green Party nominee Deb Shafto 2%. There are no undecideds, because if a respondent … Continue reading
A campaign to re-elect Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty as a write-in candidate is proceeding in the District of Columbia. Volunteers for the write-in campaign have prepared tens of thousands of rubber stamps, and distributing them to voters just outside … Continue reading
The Alaska Division of Elections says it will give a list of all declared write-in candidates to voters at the polls who ask for the list. The Democratic Party says it may sue to prevent that. See this story. The … Continue reading
In 2006, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled in Akins v Secretary of State, 904 A.2d 702, that all candidates must have an equal right to appear first on the ballot. The Court said, “By establishing a system that grants … Continue reading
