On November 22, the ACLU filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Kelly v Johnson, the case against the March petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. … Continue reading
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The Portsmouth Herald, a daily newspaper in New Hampshire, has this article exploring whether it makes any difference that independents may vote in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. The sources quoted in the article all say that even if … Continue reading
The Washington Post has this editorial, criticizing Virginia because, at the November 8, 2011 legislative elections, there were only 27 State House races with both a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot, out of 100 seats. Unfortunately, the editorial … Continue reading
On November 26, New Zealand held Parliamentary elections, and also voted on a ballot question. The ballot question asked voters if they wish to keep Proportional Representation, which has been in use in New Zealand since 1996. A majority of … Continue reading
On November 8, New York held local partisan elections. In Shelter Island, a town in eastern Long Island, a Conservative Party nominee who was not the nominee of either major party was elected to the town council. Paul D. Shepard, … Continue reading