Vermont permits write-in votes, but does not have a law that requires candidates to file a declaration of write-in candidacy. Therefore, to the extent that any write-ins for President are tallied depends on the good will of the Vermont Secretary … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit will hear Chamness v Bowen on February 13, Wednesday, in its courthouse on the western edge of Pasadena. This is the case that challenges California law that permits some members of political parties to list their party … Continue reading
On January 31, 2012, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party and the Oklahoma Green Party filed a lawsuit, challenging the state’s ballot access procedure for newly-qualifying parties, which this year required 51,739 valid signatures due March 1 (the state defends the early … Continue reading
This Bloomberg article describes the unusually high re-election rate for incumbent members of Congress running for re-election last month. Perhaps most surprising is that only one incumbent U.S. Senator was defeated for re-election in the November election (also one incumbent … Continue reading
The Virginia State Board of Elections says the following declared write-in presidential candidates received these votes: Rocky Anderson 76, Jill Reed 14, Sheila Tittle 1, Joseph Glean 4. These results are not posted on the Virginia State Board of Elections’ … Continue reading
