The oldest election law case is Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, which was filed in 2000 and is still in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The case concerns the constitutionality of a postal regulation making it … Continue reading
Socialist Workers Party members who ran for Mayor in two cities with non-partisan elections polled fairly high percentages. In Des Moines, Iowa, the SWP ran Diana Newberry for Mayor against the incumbent. She received 20.0% in her two-candidate race. In … Continue reading
Even though the Massachusetts legislature adjourns for the year on November 21, the Massachusetts Secretary of State, William Galvin, is asking the legislature to quickly pass a bill moving the presidential primary from early March to early February. Legislative leaders … Continue reading
On November 7, Bruce Gagnon announced that he has changed his registration from “independent” to “Green.” He lives in Bath, Maine, and is coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. He is also author of … Continue reading
On November 8, Ralph Nader asked a Superior Court in Washington, D.C., not to allow his bank account to be garnished by the Pennsylvania law firm that kept him off the Pennsylvania ballot in 2004. The case was filed in … Continue reading
