Starting in 1920, the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives has published a booklet giving election returns for all federal office. The back of the book has a three charts. The first gives the vote for President by party … Continue reading
On September 19, Georgia filed its 17-page brief in Green Party of Georgia v State of Georgia, 13-11816. The issue is whether Georgia’s presidential ballot access is unconstitutionally difficult. No presidential petition has succeeded in Georgia since 2000. The law … Continue reading
Since June 2013, a bill has been pending in the New York city council to provide for ranked-choice voting in primaries for citywide office. The bill, 1066-2013, has ten sponsors. Because the bill hasn’t passed yet, New York city must … Continue reading
On September 20, several organizations filed a federal lawsuit against the new Ohio law that makes it illegal for out-of-state circulators to work in Ohio. The case is Citizens in Charge v Husted, southern district, 13cv-935. In 2008, the Sixth … Continue reading
On September 18, the Greenville County Republican Party filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit against the South Carolina law that requires it to let non-members vote in the party’s primary. Some of the primaries the party holds are … Continue reading
