On July 22, independent candidate Ieshuh Griffin filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee, over the state elections office refusal to print her partisan label on the November ballot. She is running for Assembly, 10th district, and wants … Continue reading
On July 22, the 7th circuit issued this two-page order in Judge v Quinn, 09-2219. It says that Illinois must hold a special U.S. Senate election on November 2, 2010, whether Illinois has any state election laws on how to … Continue reading
On July 22, Mary Norwood, independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County (Georgia) Commission, filed a lawsuit in state court in Atlanta. The case is Norwood v Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, 2010-cv-188643. A state law requires … Continue reading
In all likelihood, on May 5, 2011, British voters will vote on this question: “Do you want the United Kingdom to adopt the ‘alternative vote’ system instead of the current ‘first past the post’ system for electing Members of Parliament … Continue reading
Since the late 19th century, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws has been recommending model state laws on various topics. The group has a great deal of prestige, and it is normal for state legislatures to accept … Continue reading
