On July 15, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly declared that the Washington state “top-two” system is unconstitutional. Washington State Republican Party v Logan, 05-927-Z. The decision is a victory for the state’s Democratic, Republican and Libertarian Parties. The state … Continue reading
On July 12, New Mexico’s Secretary of State ruled that parties are not disqualified until they have failed the vote test twice in a row. Therefore, the Green and Constitution Parties are qualified in New Mexico for 2006.
Maine’s Secretary of State has finally released the November 2004 registration data, the last state by far to do so. The new tally showed a significant increase in Green registration between June 2004 and November 2004, as well as modest … Continue reading
The OSCE (formal name for the Helsinki Accords) Parliamentary Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. for violating the accords, on July 5. Specifically, the U.S. was condemned for giving residents of the District of Columbia no voting representation in … Continue reading
On July 7, New Jersey’s Governor signed A30, which moves the state’s presidential primary from June to the last Tuesday in February. He also signed A38, which provides for a blank line on the voter registration form in the question … Continue reading
