On December 9, U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson, an Obama appointee, refused to halt the Wisconsin presidential recount initiated by Jill Stein. The lawsuit is Great America PAC v Wisconsin Election Commission, w.d., 16cv-795. It was filed December 1. … Continue reading
According to this story, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, will try to persuade the 2017 session of the legislature to ease the deadline for parties to switch parties. Current law forces voters who are registered in one … Continue reading
On December 8, U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Daniel suggested that the lawsuit between two electors who plan to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton and the Colorado Secretary of State might be settled by mediation. The case is … Continue reading
Canada is seriously looking at electoral reform. Fair Vote Canada favors proportional representation for House of Commons elections. Vote Canada recently released a study, describing the three best types of p.r. for Canada, and explaining how each one works. Fair … Continue reading
Late on December 7, the same U.S. District Court who had ordered Michigan to go ahead with the recount issued a new order, stopping the recount. In the meantime the Michigan state court of appeals had interpreted Michigan recount law … Continue reading
