On November 1, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a 15-page opinion that says it is virtually certain that Mississippi cannot continue to require that winners of statewide state elections not only receive the … Continue reading
On October 31, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed SB 421, which eliminates the straight-ticket device and makes voting procedures easier. There are now only seven states with a straight-ticket device: Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. SB … Continue reading
On November 1, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this brief, asking for an injunction against the Ohio law that excludes any members from the Ohio Election Commission who are members of a party, other than the Republican and Democratic Parties. … Continue reading
On October 31, Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy Company, filed the notice with the Federal Election Commission that he is running for president. Here is the form, which lists the party as “CON”, an abbreviation for Constitution. … Continue reading
The Daily Pennsylvanian has endorsed two Working Families Party nominees for Philadelphia city council-at-large. The candidates are Kendra Brooks and Nicholas O’Rourke. Brooks and O’Rourke are not the nominees of any other party. The Daily Pennsylvanian, which dates from the … Continue reading
