The Portland Daily Sun (Maine) has this story on Americans Elect. It says the group has 24,000 signatures so far on its petition for recognition as a new party, and also says that Eliot Cutler, who was almost elected Governor … Continue reading
The November 18 New York Times has an op-ed by Rick Hasen, a prominent professor of law at the University of California at Irvine, and an expert on election law. His op-ed explains how important the federal Voting Rights Act … Continue reading
The Utah Foundation has just published a study of Utah’s unique primary system. Utah is the only state in which no one can get on a primary ballot for any non-presidential office unless the candidate has high support at a … Continue reading
Under existing New York state law, the 2012 primary (for all office except President) will be September 11, 2012. On November 17, the New York State Senate filed a brief in U.S. v State of New York, and asked the … Continue reading
On November 17, the Arizona Supreme Court took jurisdiction in the lawsuit filed by the Chair of the Redistricting Commission, Colleen Mathis, and simultaneously reinstated her. Governor Jan Brewer had removed her, after the commission issued new districts for U.S. … Continue reading
