According to this story, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, Peter Goldring, has left the Conservative Party and now lists his party affiliation as “Civil Libertarian.” He is from Alberta and has been in Parliament since 1997. Assuming … Continue reading
The petition deadline for presidential candidates running in the District of Columbia presidential primary is January 4, 2012. The District of Columbia’s web page, which was updated on January 3, show that only four Republican presidential candidates have even picked … Continue reading
On January 3, a 3-judge U.S. District Court invalidated West Virginia’s U.S. House district boundaries. The vote was 2-1. Here is the opinion, which is interesting reading, especially the second half. The plan was rejected because one of the districts … Continue reading
Some commentators about politics and election law have recently expressed the opinion that it would be illegitimate to change the Virginia presidential primary ballot access law between now and the March 6, 2012 presidential primary in that state. They sometimes … Continue reading
On January 3, Georgia State Administrative Judge Michael M. Malihi refused to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges President Barack Obama’s spot on the March 6 Georgia Democratic presidential primary. The lawsuit was filed by various Georgia voters, who argue that … Continue reading
