U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake will hold an oral argument in Arizona Green Party v Bennett on Wednesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. This is the case that challenges the February deadline for a newly-qualifying party to submit its … Continue reading
On April 29, the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee passed HB 8072. It eliminates the straight ticket device, starting in 2016. It is set for a vote in the House on May 1. … Continue reading
On April 29, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, found that Wisconsin’s 2011 law requiring voters at the polls to show certain types of government photo-ID violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and also violates … Continue reading
On April 29, Survey USA released a Georgia poll, including a gubernatorial general election poll. The results: Republican incumbent Nathan Deal 41%, Democrat Jason Carter 37%, Libertarian Andrew Hunt 9%, undecided 13%. See here for more detail. If Hunt did … Continue reading
On April 28, New York city’s only Republican member of the U.S. House, Michael G. Grimm, was indicted for tax evasion. He is the only candidate on the Republican primary ballot this year for the Eleventh District, U.S. House. It … Continue reading
