On October 28, several Minnesota organizations jointly filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, seeking the ability to have their members, who would be both ordinary voters and poll watchers, wear certain kinds of buttons or shirts. Specifically, Election Integrity … Continue reading
On October 28, the Field Poll released a gubernatorial poll for California. The poll did not mention all 6 candidates on the ballot. It merely asked respondents if they favor the Democratic nominee, the Republican nominee, or a minor party … Continue reading
California is one of the states that must ask for U.S. Justice Department approval before it alters its election laws. On August 16, 2010, California had forwarded a copy of the new “top-two” law that goes into effect in 2011, … Continue reading
On October 27, Louisiana held a televised U.S. Senate debate in which six candidates participated. See this story. The debate sponsors invited each political party nominee, and also invited anyone who had either held elected office recently, or who had … Continue reading
On October 28, the 6th circuit ruled 2-1 that Tennessee may continue to bar ex-felons from registering to vote if they owe child support or restitution payments. See the opinion, Johnson v Bredesen, here. This is another case, similar to … Continue reading
