On July 9, California Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher ruled that Riverside County should count the 12,563 mail ballots that were not in the hands of county elections officials by 8 p.m. on June 8, 2010. See this story. The … Continue reading
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On July 7, a wealthy Republican candidate for Governor of Florida filed a lawsuit against the part of Florida public funding that provides extra public funds for candidates who have opponents with a great deal of private funding. Florida has … Continue reading
Wisconsin has four ballot-qualified parties, the Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican Parties. All qualified parties in Wisconsin nominate by primary. Wisconsin requires just as many signatures to get someone on a primary ballot as on a general election ballot. Statewide … Continue reading
Utah’s Lieutenant Governor, who is in charge of state elections in that state, has issued interim rules on how initiative signatures may be obtained electronically. See this story. The Lieutenant Governor’s office will also ask the Utah legislature next year … Continue reading
The Conservative Party, a fairly new nationally-organized party, will hold its first national convention in New Orleans on July 22-24. Emphasis will be on writing the party’s platform. See the party’s web page here for more information. The convention will … Continue reading