On April 30, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution, expressing its opinion that John McCain is eligible to be president. The resolution deals with people born outside the United States whose parents (or one of them) is serving in … Continue reading
On April 25, the Vermont House passed S.270, the National Popular Vote Plan. The vote was 77-35. When the bill had passed the Senate earlier, the vote had been 22-6. On April 30, Governor Jim Douglas, a Republican, said he … Continue reading
This commentary by Dan Tokaji, who has an election law blog, about the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Indiana photo voter-ID case, is well worth reading. … Continue reading
On April 30, a poll sponsored by MSNBC and the Wall Street Journal was released. If the Democratic nominee were Barack Obama, the November results are: Obama 46%, McCain 43%, undecided 6%, other 5%. This poll didn’t list any “other” … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) has a web page, www.cofoe.org. The minutes of the 2008 board meeting are now posted. The meeting was held March 2, 2008, in New York city. COFOE has existed since 1985 and … Continue reading
