On October 24, Michael Osborne, an independent candidate for the Virginia legislature next month, filed a lawsuit in state court against the state’s discriminatory laws on checking signatures. In Virginia, all candidates running in a primary must petition to get … Continue reading
On October 24, the Illinois Green Party filed a lawsuit in state court in Chicago to preserve its qualified party status in the U.S. House and state legislative districts in which it polled 5% in November 2010. Illinois law says … Continue reading
On October 23, Tunisia voted for a Constituent Assembly, which is expected to write a new constitution for the nation. See this blog post at Fruits and Votes to read the details. The Assembly has 217 seats and its members … Continue reading
On October 24, Americans Elect submitted its party petition to Utah elections officials. See this story. Utah requires 2,000 valid signatures, and Americans Elect turned in approximately 4,000. … Continue reading
Marilyn Marks, a Colorado activist who favors more public scrutiny of the vote-counting process, recently won a lawsuit in the Colorado Court of Appeals that voted ballots are public records and should be made available after the election for public … Continue reading
