On September 28, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upheld Georgia’s use of electronic vote-counting machines that don’t leave any paper trail or other audit trail. The case is Favorito v Handel, S09A1367. The decision, which is only eleven pages long, … Continue reading
The New York Times published this story on September 27, about the state law that requires run-off primaries in New York city, if the person who placed first in the first primary failed to receive at least 40% of the … Continue reading
According to this story by Elizabeth Benjamin in the New York Daily News, President Obama is likely to be neutral in the November 2009 election for Mayor of New York city. Thanks to Nancy Hanks for the link. Mayor Mike … Continue reading
Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed filed a brief with the 9th circuit on September 28, in the lawsuit John Doe #1 v Reed, 09-35818. This is the case over whether the Constitution requires that signatures on petitions be considered … Continue reading
New London, Connecticut’s daily newspaper, The Day, has this September 27 editorial. It discusses the August 27 ruling that invalidated Connecticut’s public funding law for candidates for state office. The ruling invalidated the system because it discriminates so severely against … Continue reading
