December 22 was the deadline for Republican presidential candidates to submit petitions to be on the Virginia presidential primary ballot. Four candidates submitted petitions. However, two of them submitted fewer than 12,000 signatures. Mitt Romney submitted 16,026; Ron Paul submitted … Continue reading
On December 22, a Marion County Circuit Court ruled that Charlie White, who was elected Indiana’s Secretary of State with a 57.1% share of the vote in November 2010, was not a validly registered voter when he filed for office. … Continue reading
On December 22, the 9th circuit issued a 29-page opinion in Drake v Obama, 09-56827. The case had been filed on January 20, 2009, a few hours after President Obama had been sworn into office. Among the plaintiffs were Alan … Continue reading
On December 22, U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates upheld section five of the federal Voting Rights Act, in a 96-page opinion. The case is LaRoque v Holder, 10-0561. The case started after the voters of Kinston, North Carolina, … Continue reading
The petition deadline for candidates seeking a place on the Virginia Republican presidential primary is today. The State Board of Elections will remain open somewhat later than usual today, because some Republican presidential candidates haven’t filed yet, and may be … Continue reading
