Findlaw.com has this neutral column, weighing the arguments on both sides on the issue of whether the names and addresses of people who sign petitions should be public information. The commentary is by Michael Dorf. See it here. The state … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The November 15 Washington Post has this interesting, lengthy article on how one dedicated activist built up the county unit of one political party in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The article happens to be about the Republican Party, but it … Continue reading
Ever since 1956, the election returns book series called America Votes has been published after each presidential election and each midterm election. Congressional Quarterly, the publisher, has just released America Votes 28, which covers all federal elections, plus gubernatorial elections, … Continue reading
On November 13, a lower state court in Howard County, Maryland, heard oral arguments in Norman v Howard County, 13C-09-76855. Here is a newspaper story about that hearing. The issue is whether petition signatures must match exactly the name of … Continue reading
On Friday, November 13, an Assistant Attorney General for Tennessee conducted depositions of the former or current state chairs of the Tennessee Libertarian, Constitution, and Green Parties, in that time order. Together the three depositions lasted over 7 hours. This … Continue reading