On October 24, the 6th circuit refused to put Tennessee State Senator Rosalind Kurita on the ballot. She had won the August primary but the Democratic Party had still removed her and substituted her primary opponent, on the grounds that … Continue reading
One of the scandals of elections in the United States is that the Democratic and Republican Parties field so few nominees for state legislative posts. This year, there are 5,773 regularly-scheduled state partisan legislative elections. In 2,281 of those elections, … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Coucilmember Jose Huizar has a bill to let the voters of Los Angeles decide whether to use Instant-Runoff Voting in city elections. The bill has passed all committees, and has a full vote in the City Council … Continue reading
On October 17, the Alaskan Independence Party filed for a rehearing en banc in the 9th circuit, in Alaskan Independence Party v State, no. 07-35186. The brief emphasizes that the original 9th circuit decision of October 6 made factual errors. … Continue reading
The New York Times reports here that two lawsuits (one in federal court and one in state court) have already been filed against the New York city council’s relaxation of term limits for city office. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog … Continue reading
