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On August 3, Fairvote Blog published this review of Theresa Amato’s book, “Grand Illusion: the Myth of Voter Choice in a 2-Party Tyranny.” … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Free & Equal holds a press conference in Chicago on Monday, August 3, at 1 p.m, to ask Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to veto HB 723. The event is at 407 S. Dearborn Street, suite 1170. HB 723 restricts the … Continue reading
On July 31, the First Circuit ruled 2-1 that nothing in the federal Voting Rights Act prevents Massachusetts from ending the ability of felons to vote absentee while in prison. Massachusetts had made that change in 2000. The case is … Continue reading
On August 1, Markham Robinson and Wiley Drake withdrew from the lawsuit filed by Alan Keyes on January 20 in federal court in Orange County, California. The lawsuit, Keyes v Obama, is one of the lawsuits filed over President Barack … Continue reading
The August 2 Detroit Free Press has this article about the ambiguous legal status of Monica Conyers in this year’s city council election. She is running for re-election even though she recently pled guilty to a felony. According to Michigan … Continue reading