On November 4, Indiana independent candidate Mark Smith was elected to the Montgomery County Council in district 3. Here is a link to the election returns. Click on the link that says, “2014 General Final Election Returns.” The results are: … Continue reading
The New York Times of December 7 has this story, explaining that seven states still have constitutional provisions that say atheists are not eligible to hold state or local office. … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State’s “Statement of Votes” for November 2014 will be posted on her web page on Friday, December 12. Although the semi-official results are on the web page now, there is a lot of data that is … Continue reading
On December 3, the Illinois legislature passed SB 172, after deleting an amendment that would have injured ballot access. The bill expands election-day registration, and also increases the period of time in which early voting may take place. On December … Continue reading
On December 5, U.S. District Court Judge James Teilborg declared Arizona’s definition of “political committee” to be unconstitutional because it is vague and overbroad. Galassini v Town of Fountain Hills, 2:11cv-2097. The case began in 2011 when Dina Galassini was … Continue reading
