According to this story, the Lubbock County government attorney recently advised the county elections officials that the redistricting lawsuit currently pending may cause Texas to hold its 2012 primary in May instead of March. This would put the petition deadline … Continue reading
United Russia, the party that has been ruling Russia for many years, failed to poll as much as 50% of the popular vote in the December 4 Parliamentary elections, according to this and many other news stories. … Continue reading
Every week, the Americans Elect web page displays the number of signatures that have been collected so far on its various petitions for party status. This last week’s total is 2,152,890, which is 45,148 more than the total a week … Continue reading
The Wausau Daily Herald has this compelling feature story about Ruthelle Frank, an 84-year old in Brokaw, Wisconsin, who is a local public official and someone who will not be able to vote due to the state’s new law requiring … Continue reading
This New York Times story explores the means by which China prevents candidates for local office from running, or at least from winning, unless they are the nominees of the Communist Party. … Continue reading
