On August 12, the very day North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed HB 589 (the omnibus election law bill), three lawsuits were filed against parts of the bill. A challenge to the government photo-ID requirements was filed in both federal … Continue reading
On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Mary Lewis, an Obama appointee, ruled that the Greenville County Republican Party does not have standing to challenge South Carolina’s open primary. The case is Greenville County Republican Party v State of South … Continue reading
Louisiana holds a special election on October 19 to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, Fifth District. Filing closes at the end of the day on August 21. It appears 14 candidates have filed, including one Green, two Libertarians, four … Continue reading
Professor David Lublin of American University has created electionpassport.com, which has election returns for the lower house of the national legislature of 80 nations. The list of 80 countries does not include some countries, such as the United States, the … Continue reading
Detroit’s non-partisan election for Mayor on August 6 featured a strong write-in candidate, Mike Duggan. The election night tally showed that he received more votes than any ballot-listed candidate. But when it came time for the official canvass to be … Continue reading
