On November 23, Virginia filed this response brief in Lux v Rodrigues, 10-1997. This is the case over residency requirements for petition circulators. Virginia’s brief tries to argue that the case is moot. However, Virginia’s brief does not even mention … Continue reading
The deadline for filing challenges to petitions of candidates has closed in Chicago. Chicago will be electing three citywide offices, and 50 alderman seats, in its February 2011 election. The Board must hold hearings on 368 separate challenges to various … Continue reading
According to this story, 13 state legislators have changed parties since the November 2, 2010 election. All changes were made by Democrats switching to the Republican Party. The 13 include one in South Dakota, one in Maine, six in Georgia, … Continue reading
The New York Times has this picture and story about a “write-in vote” etched in a freshly-poured concrete sidewalk. … Continue reading
On November 30, Ralph Nader asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his ballot access case from Hawaii. The case is Nader v Cronin, 10-728. The case originated in 2004, and challenges the Hawaii policy that requires six times as … Continue reading
