COFOE (the Coalition for Free & Open Elections) greatly appreciates the contributions it has received from some of you this year. COFOE helped pay for the ballot access cases that won in September 2006 in Ohio and Illinois, and your … Continue reading
On December 21, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., ruled that the McCain-Feingold law is unconstitutional when it is applied in certain situations. The case is Wisconsin Right to Life v FEC, civ 04-1260. The vote was 2-1. … Continue reading
The lame duck session of the Ohio legislature is still sitting, and there had been some hope that HB 638 would pass this month. HB 638 permits candidates who use the Ohio independent candidate procedure to choose a partisan label, … Continue reading
The 11th circuit will hold oral arguments in Swanson v Bennett the week of March 19-23, 2007, in Atlanta. This is the case that challenges the number of signatures and the petition deadline. … Continue reading
In the November 7, 2006 election, more votes were cast for Independent candidates for US House in Rhode Island, than were cast for Republican nominees for US House in that state. This is due to the strong showing of independent … Continue reading
