As the 113th Congress elected in 2012 fades into history, one observes that little attention was paid to election law bills. HR 20, the bill for public funding for candidates for the U.S. House, gathered 160 co-sponsors, but they included … Continue reading
This television news story covers the two newly-qualified minor parties in Massachusetts, the Green-Rainbow Party and the United Independent Party. … Continue reading
Chicago holds an election for city office, including the three citywide offices, in February 2015. The petition filing deadline is Monday, November 24. Citywide candidates need 12,500 valid signatures. See this story, which explains the difficulty of obtaining these signatures … Continue reading
The United States Election Project, which studies turnout, has revised its figures for the November 2014 election. See here. The Project still estimates that 36.2% of the voters who could have participated did so. The link has figures for each … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Reed v Town of Gilbert on January 12, 2015. This is the case challenging restrictions on outdoor signs. Although it is not an election law case, all First Amendment cases inevitably affect election law. … Continue reading
