Sponsors of the Missouri bill to move the presidential primary from February 7 to early March have given up. The bill is considered dead. Therefore, the 2012 primary will be on February 7. However, the state Republican Party has decided … Continue reading
On September 28, the Fifth Circuit issued this 28-page opinion in League of United Latin American Citizens v City of Boerne, 10-50290/10-50416. Boerne, Texas, has been embroiled in lawsuits over how it elects its city council since 1996, and the … Continue reading
On September 29, Fox News ran a five-minute interview with Elliot Ackerman, spokesman for Americans Elect See it here. Although it is a very peripheral point, it is unfortunate that the interview gives viewers the impression that 2,900,000 signatures are … Continue reading
On September 29, Ohio Democrats and their allies, especially labor unions, submitted 318,460 signatures, asking for a referendum on HB 194. That is the omnibus election law bill passed by this year’s legislature. Because no one knows if there are … Continue reading
On September 29, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued an opinion in Hamaker v Pulaski County Election Commission, 11-375. It reaffirms a 1904 decision from the same court, which said that if a voter wants to mark his or her ballot … Continue reading
