Massachusetts will hold a special election to fill its vacant U.S. Senate seat on January 19, 2010. The three qualified parties (Democratic, Republican and Libertarian) nominate by primary, and that primary will be on December 8, 2009. … Continue reading
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The Connecticut public funding campaign law that was declared unconstitutional on August 27 will continue to be in force, while the state files an expedited appeal to the 2nd circuit. U.S. District Court Stefan Underhill stayed his own decision for … Continue reading
The Rhode Island House of Representatives will reconvene on October 14 and 15. It is somewhat likely that the House will pass SB 203, which eases ballot access for new parties. That bill has already passed the Senate. Other state … Continue reading
On August 29, the Connecticut Working Families Party held a meeting to hear from all the contenders from the Democratic Party for governor next year. See this story, which says that 158 WFP members attended. The Connecticut Working Families Party … Continue reading
On July 13, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in Favorito v Handel, S09A1367, the case over whether vote-counting machines that leave no audit trail violate either the Georgia Constitution or the U.S. Constitution. Here is an article by Garland … Continue reading