On October 5, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Lazzara, a Clinton appointee, ruled against a lawsuit that had been filed to force the Democratic National Committee to seat delegates from Florida. The case is DiMaio v Democratic National Committee, middle … Continue reading
The October 7 New York Times has this story on the possibility of an independent presidential candidacy for Michael Bloomberg. … Continue reading
On September 28, the 4th circuit upheld Maryland’s law, requiring that candidates be listed on primary ballots in alphabetical order. Schaefer v Lamone, 07-1003. The 4th circuit did not write its own opinion, but merely said it agrees with the … Continue reading
Democrats in the Delaware legislature tried to make fusion illegal in 2007, but failed. However, the leader of the Democrats in the legislature has said he will try again in 2008. According to some reports, he will try to attach … Continue reading
On October 3, the New York State Board of Elections said it will ask the federal government to let it use old-fashioned lever mechanical voting machines in 2008. The federal government had required states to replace them by 2006, but … Continue reading
