Candidates for Congress who raised or spent at least $5,000 so far are required to file with the Federal Election Commission, showing their contributors and expenditures. The quarterly candidate reports for the first three months of 2012 were due on … Continue reading
Thomas L. Friedman, one of the New York Times’ best-known op-ed columnists, has this column urging Michael Bloomberg to run for President this year. Although the column does not mention Americans Elect, it is obvious that if Bloomberg did decide … Continue reading
On April 17, two Republican legislators in Ohio asked the Ohio Supreme Court to un-do a consent decree that the state signed several years ago, promising not to enforce certain state laws that make it difficult for provisional ballots to … Continue reading
Not all challenges to Republican and Democratic Party candidates have been settled, concerning the June 5 primary ballot. This story explains yet another case that is pending. … Continue reading
On April 17, the Wisconsin State Board of Elections (which is formally named the Government Accountability Board) ruled unanimously that it has no authority to remove candidates from the upcoming Democratic primaries, in the special gubernatorial and legislative recall elections, … Continue reading
