On March 16, two former officials of the Democratic Party of Oakland County, Michigan, were charged with forgery and related crimes, in connection with last year’s attempt to place a Tea Party on the ballot by petition in that state. … Continue reading
Here is the rebuttal brief in McComish v Bennett. Here is the rebuttal brief in Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s PAC v Bennett. The U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in these two cases on Monday, March 28. These are … Continue reading
The British Electoral Commission has published an explanation of the upcoming May 5, 2011 vote on Instant-Runoff Voting for members of the House of Commons. Here is the booklet intended for voters in England. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the … Continue reading
On March 15, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced HB 275, which is another of the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bills. Among the many election law changes is a provision lowering the number of signatures for an … Continue reading
On March 15, the Tennessee Senate State and Local Government passed SB 935, which makes slight improvements to ballot access for minor parties. It moves the petition deadline for the petition to qualify a new party from March to early … Continue reading
