Constitutional law scholar Vikram Amar as this essay on Findlaw, on the California initiative to let each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. Backers of the initiative earlier said they cannot get the signatures in time for the … Continue reading
Here is a newspaper story about the December 20 hearing in U.S. District Court, in the federal government’s lawsuit against New York state for not replacing its lever voting machines. The judge wants the state to tell him by January … Continue reading
On December 20, the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office approved the Constitution Party’s petition for presidential status. The party is now on for president in 15 states. Exactly four years ago, the party was only on in 10 states.
Alan Keyes submitted fewer than 200 signatures to be on the Illinois Republican presidential primary. State law requires 3,000 signatures. But Illinois also says that all petitions are deemed valid unless someone challenges them. Richard B. Mayers, a White Supremacist, … Continue reading
On December 20, the Federal Election Commission determined that Duncan Hunter and Dennis Kucinich qualify for primary season matching funds. The FEC also set the amounts that each of the 7 candidates will receive next year in the FEC’s first … Continue reading
