Tucson elects a Mayor in November 2019. According to this story, the only candidates who managed to petition for that office are Democrats and one independent candidate. Tucson is the only city in Arizona with partisan elections. In Arizona, petitions … Continue reading
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An Arkansas voter who wishes to give campaign contributions to some candidates for state office for the 2022 election has sued to overturn an Arkansas law that does not permit her to do that, this early. The law forbids campaign … Continue reading
On May 29, the Coalition for Free & Equal Elections (COFOE) filed an amicus curiae brief in Hall v Merrill, 18-1362. This is the Alabama ballot access case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The original issue in U.S. District … Continue reading
Texas law bans voters from wearing anything to the polls that has a political message. A federal lawsuit was filed on February 28, 2019, by two voters who were told last year that their apparel was not permitted. One voter … Continue reading
On May 26, elections were held for European Union Parliament in many countries. In Germany, the Green Party placed second, winning 21 seats. By contrast, the Social Democratic Party, long considered one of the two “major” parties in Germany, polled … Continue reading