On August 12, a lower state court in Colorado ruled that Saguache County, Colorado, must turn over its ballots from the August 2010 primary, and the November 2010 general election, for a hand recount. The Secretary of State’s office will … Continue reading
On August 12, the Massachusetts Libertarian Party filed a request with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, that the Court accept the party’s lawsuit on whether the election law permits stand-in presidential and vice-presidential candidates on petitions. Everyone agrees that the … Continue reading
On August 12, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the validity of a statewide initiative petition. Here is the 3-page decision. Opponents of the initiative had charged that the petition is invalid because not all of the … Continue reading
On August 11, Washington state filed its brief in the 9th circuit in Washington State Republican Party v State, 11-35122. The state’s brief is 89 pages. It argues that even if the evidence shows that voters are confused by the … Continue reading
Brookfield, Connecticut, like all cities and towns in Connecticut, has partisan local elections. According to this story, Brookfield also has a law that requires that appointed commissioners may not all be from the same political party. Currently the only qualified … Continue reading
