On June 8, 2007, a federal lawsuit on the subject of where circulators may work was successfully settled. The cities of Grand Island and Omaha issued memos to their employees saying, “Petition signature gathering is permitted on the exterior areas … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 18, the Michigan Senate Campaigns & Elections Committee passed both SB624 and SB625. They both set up presidential primaries in which voters would need to request a primary ballot, and each party would receive a list of voters … Continue reading
Woodbury County (Iowa) Auditor Pat Gill says that the county will hold a presidential primary at the county fair, August 1-5, 2007. Mr. Gill is not available for questions on July 18. The obvious question for him (which no one … Continue reading
On July 17, the city council of Aspen, Colorado, voted to let voters decide this November if they wish to use Instant-Runoff Voting for city council elections.
The 9th circuit is likely to hear Nader v Brewer in October 2007. This is the case over whether Arizona’s early June petition deadline is too early for independent presidential candidates, and whether it is unconstitutional for a state to … Continue reading