Louis Chine, an incumbent member of the Austintown, Ohio, School Board, is being kept off the November 8, 2011 ballot because his petition slightly mis-stated the number of signatures listed. See this story. He has filed a lawsuit in state … Continue reading
In 2008, half the presidential primaries were over on February 12. By contrast, in 2012, half the presidential primaries won’t be over until April 13. Because there is a slight difference between Democratic presidential primary dates (or the existence of … Continue reading
On September 30, 2011, the Second Circuit upheld New York state laws that make it illegal for non-members of a party to circulate a petition to place a candidate on the primary ballot of a party. Maslow v Board of … Continue reading
On September 30, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Texas issued a ruling, saying the judges will prepare an interim map of U.S. House districts for Texas, just in case the map prepared by the legislature this year is held … Continue reading
On September 30, Florida state officials said the state will hold its presidential primary on January 31, 2012. See this story. This will cause certain other states to hold their primaries and caucuses earlier as well, so that, as in … Continue reading
