On October 8, the U.S. House passed S.1390, the Defense Authorization bill. It includes the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, which requires states in federal elections to mail absentee ballots to overseas voters by 45 days before the election. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On October 8, U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith, a Bush, Jr. appointee, issued an injunction against a law that says voters may only sign one nominating petition for each office. The effect of the ruling is to place … Continue reading
All the briefs have now been filed in Daien v Ysursa, in U.S. District Court in Idaho. The case challenges Idaho’s ban on out-of-state petition circulators. It also challenges Idaho’s law that requires an independent presidential candidate to collect six … Continue reading
A Canadian poll, released October 8, asks Canadian voters, “If a federal election were held tomorrow, which party would you vote for?” The results: Conservative 39.7%, Liberal 25.7%, New Democratic 15.2%, Green 9.7%, Bloc Quebecois 9.7%. See this story. Traditionally, … Continue reading
This original article in the October 7 issue of City Journal explains why the Working Families Party is now the best-organized political party in New York city, even out-organizing the Democratic Party. Thanks to Jack Dean for the link. … Continue reading