The newspaper that covers Litchfield County, Connecticut, has this November 29 story about Ralph Nader’s appearance in Norfolk, Connecticut, for his book tour. Apparently as Nader traverses that state, he is always asked if he will run for the U.S. … Continue reading
According to this story, outgoing Annapolis, Maryland city councilmember Julie Stankivic says she may change her voter registration from “Republican” to “Libertarian.” She was elected in a partisan election in 2005 as an independent, but later had become a Republican. … Continue reading
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has asked the legislature to amend the state’s public funding law so that it does not discriminate for or against any candidate on the basis of the candidate’s partisan affiliation. See this story. Thanks to … Continue reading
On November 20, the County Clerk of Champaign County, Illinois, filed a lawsuit in state court over an Illinois law that requires the county to use vote-counting machines that make an audible beep if a voter attempts to cast a … Continue reading
Minor party and independent candidates are in at least 26 courts, in cases that challenge the constitutionality of various state election laws. A few new cases will probably be filed in December. The issues in each state are: 1. Alabama: … Continue reading
