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The U.S. Supreme Court has several new documents in Burris v Judge, the case over whether it was proper for a U.S. District Court Judge in Illinois to order that the only people who could run in the special election … Continue reading
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Most counties in New Jersey squeeze all minor party and independent candidates into a single column, headed “Nomination by Petition”, whereas Democratic and Republican nominees each have their own party column. Because New Jersey has easy ballot access, there are … Continue reading
A Florida state court will hold oral arguments on September 21 in Morton v Crist, a lawsuit filed by donors to Governor Charlie Crist who want their money back. See this story. … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has this story about Vernon, California, a city which never has contested city elections, and in which virtually all voters are dependent on city officials for the ability to live inside the city limits. Thanks to … Continue reading
Hawaii held a primary for the five ballot-qualified parties on Saturday, September 18. Tentative returns show that 336 voters chose the Green Party primary, 316 voters chose the Libertarian primary, and 180 voters chose the Free Energy Party. A total … Continue reading