According to The Rhodes Cook Letter of June 2012, only 27,828,871 votes were cast in Republican and Democratic presidential primaries combined during 2012. By contrast, in 2008, 57,689,496 votes were cast in Republican and Democratic presidential primaries. Yet there were … Continue reading
On July 18, the Washington Secretary of State said soon individuals will be able to register to vote using Facebook. Washington already permits individuals to register to vote on-line. See this story for the details. Thanks to Mike Drucker for … Continue reading
On July 19, the Florida Secretary of State filed this brief in Mazzilli v Townsley, the case over whether the August 2012 Democratic primary should be open to non-Democrats, for the office of Miami-Dade County State Attorney. The judge had … Continue reading
On July 19, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, asked the Board of Elections to file a response to the Libertarian Party’s petition for rehearing. The case is Libertarian Party v D.C. Board of Elections, 11-7029. This is the … Continue reading
On July 19, U.S. District Court Judge W. Keith Watkins refused to enjoin Alabama’s March petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. The case is Stein v Chapman, Middle District, 2:12-cv-42. His 19-page opinion says that the three plaintiff parties, the Constitution, … Continue reading
