On September 21, U.S. District Court Judge Dan A. Polster, a Clinton appointee, declined to put Tim Quinn on the ballot for Mayor of Elyria, Ohio, as an independent candidate. The case is Quinn v Lorain County Board of Elections, … Continue reading
On September 22, three judges of the Third Circuit issued a new opinion in Carl Lewis’s ballot access lawsuit. The new opinion upholds the decision of the U.S. District Court, and the Secretary of State, that he should not be … Continue reading
According to this story, and this story, on September 21, the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee killed HB 318. Also, the redistricting bill was amended to show that the primary date is March 6, 2012. As a result, … Continue reading
On September 21, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray appointed three new members of the District of Columbia Board of Elections. However, one of his nominees, Robert L. Mallett, does not meet the city’s duration of residency requirement. That law requires … Continue reading
Rhode Island State House member Daniel P. Gordon, Jr., elected as a Republican to his first term in November 2010, was expelled by the Republican House caucus earlier this month after he was arrested for not having appeared some time … Continue reading
