At least one member of the Constitution Party was elected on November 7, 2007. Scott C. Stevens won a spot on the city council of Warren, Michigan. Warren is Detroit’s largest suburb. The voters were asked to choose 9 at-large … Continue reading
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On November 8, the Michigan Senate passed HB 4507, to save the state’s presidential primary. Since it didn’t pass with a two-thirds margin, it cannot take effect in time for the 2008 primary season. Also the House seems uninterested in … Continue reading
The oldest election law case is Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, which was filed in 2000 and is still in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The case concerns the constitutionality of a postal regulation making it … Continue reading
Socialist Workers Party members who ran for Mayor in two cities with non-partisan elections polled fairly high percentages. In Des Moines, Iowa, the SWP ran Diana Newberry for Mayor against the incumbent. She received 20.0% in her two-candidate race. In … Continue reading
Even though the Massachusetts legislature adjourns for the year on November 21, the Massachusetts Secretary of State, William Galvin, is asking the legislature to quickly pass a bill moving the presidential primary from early March to early February. Legislative leaders … Continue reading