A Superior Court in Mercer County, New Jersey, will hear oral arguments in D-R Organization of New Jersey v Guadagno, 2-1829-14, on Wednesday, September 10, at 11 a.m., in Trenton. The issue is whether New Jersey election officials should eliminate … Continue reading
The August 23 Roanoke Times has this editorial, saying the Virginia U.S. Senate debates this year would be better if the third candidate on the ballot, Libertarian Rob Sarvis, were included. … Continue reading
On August 22, attorneys for Pennsylvania asked two different U.S. District Courts to consolidate the two pending minor party constitutional ballot access cases, Green Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele, and Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele. Both are pending in … Continue reading
On August 22, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2233. It eases the number of signatures in lieu of filing fee, in special elections. The rationale is that in special elections, the petitioning period is shorter than in regular elections. … Continue reading
Reid Wilson of the Washington Post has this article about a study by political scientists John Mikesell and Cheol Liu of corruption convictions of state employees. The study covers 1976 through 2008 and finds that Oregon has the lowest rate … Continue reading
