On March 21, Allan Stevo, independent candidate for U.S. House in Illinois last year, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his ballot access case, Stevo v Keith. The case number will be assigned soon. Illinois requires independent candidates for … Continue reading
New Mexico is the only state in which state elections officials have still not used the November 2008 election returns to determine which parties are ballot-qualified and which are not. The person in the New Mexico Secretary of State who … Continue reading
On March 19, several Clay County officials were arrested and charged with various federal crimes involving elections and election returns. Among those arrested were the Circuit Court Judge and the County Clerk. See this story from Bradblog. According to Bradblog, … Continue reading
On March 17, the Minnesota Supreme Court granted expedited review in the case on whether the Minnesota Constitution permits Instant Runoff Voting. A lower court had ruled on January 13, 2009, that nothing in the State Constitution prevents cities from … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, will hear oral arguments in Nader v Democratic National Committee, on the morning of Friday, March 20, at the Prettyman Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, 5th floor, room 31. The case number is 08-7074. … Continue reading
