On June 30, James Foster, an independent candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia last November, filed a federal lawsuit against the sponsors of the three mayoral general election debates. The sponsors excluded him from all debates. The case is Foster v … Continue reading
Philip Pidot is a Republican seeking his party’s nomination for U.S. House, New York 3rd district. New York held its congressional primary on June 28, but Pidot was not on the ballot. Because only one Republican was on the ballot, … Continue reading
On June 29, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell moved the hearing in Arizona Libertarian Party v Reagan from August 5 to July 12. The issue is the constitutionality of the bill passed last year that sharply expands the number … Continue reading
Indiana’s deadline for write-in candidates to file for write-in status is July 5. In the past it was in October, but sometime in the last few years, the legislature made it far earlier. Such an early deadline is irrational. One … Continue reading
Leaders of four British political parties have publicly endorsed using Proportional Representation for the next British House of Commons election. They are the UKIP, Liberal Democratic, Green, and Plaid Cymru Parties. See this story. … Continue reading
