Ohio elects its judges in partisan elections, but there are no party labels on the general election ballot for candidates for judge. On July 28, some Ohio judges, and others, filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that the state must print … Continue reading
On July 28, Robert J. Healey and eleven other voters filed a lawsuit in federal court, to stop the use of a straight-ticket device in Rhode Island. Healey is on the ballot as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in November, … Continue reading
On July 28, two congressional candidates (in the 2012 election) and four voters filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in San Francisco, arguing that two aspects of the California top-two system are unconstitutional, as applied to them. The case is … Continue reading
This story reveals that some detective work has found a link between an official of the Democratic Party of Michigan, and the successful petition drive that put the Tea Party on the Michigan ballot. The story also reveals that the … Continue reading
The Day, the daily newspaper of New London, Connecticut, has this op-ed criticizing the 2nd circuit’s decision of July 13 in Green Party of Connecticut v Garfield. That decision said it is constitutional for a state to make it completely … Continue reading
