On October 4, the seven candidates for President of Ireland held a televised debate. This story about that debate was written just as the debate was beginning. If the United States held inclusive general election presidential debates, and invited every … Continue reading
On the morning of October 4, the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee heard testimony for and against SB 1282, the bill to provide that each U.S. House district would choose its own presidential elector. See this story. Governor Tom Corbett, … Continue reading
On October 3, New Hampshire said the filing period for candidates running in the state’s presidential primaries will be between October 17 and October 28. Candidates get on the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries in New Hampshire by paying $1,000. … Continue reading
On October 3, a U.S. District Court Judge in Washington state heard oral arguments in Doe v Reed, the case over whether people who sign referendum petitions may block their names and addresses from being put up on a web … Continue reading
The plaintiffs in Maslow v Board of Elections in the City of New York, who recently lost their lawsuit in the 2nd circuit, will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal. The issue is whether a state may … Continue reading
