On November 8, Virginia elects a new legislature. Virginia has 100 House seats, all of which are up. In only 29 districts will voters see both a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot. Most districts only have one person … Continue reading
Arizona has registration by party. Traditionally, the voter registration form section for “Party Preference” has just consisted of a blank line, and anyone filling out the form can write in the name of a party. Voters who leave it blank … Continue reading
On September 20, the Michigan House Redistricting and Elections Committee passed SB 584. It keeps the Michigan presidential primary on February 28, but provides that voters must request one particular party’s primary ballot. The list of which voters choose which … Continue reading
On September 19, Tim Quinn, an independent candidate for Mayor of Elyria, Ohio, at the November 8, 2011 election, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to get on the ballot. His petition was not questioned, but he was still … Continue reading
On September 19, the California Court of Appeals issued a 30-page opinion in Field v Bowen, A129946. It upholds the discriminatory law that allows members of qualified parties to list their party on the ballot, but does not allow members … Continue reading
