The Seventh Circuit will hear Stone v Board of Election Commissioners, 13-2733, on February 19, Wednesday, at 10 a.m. in Chicago. This is the case that challenges the law requiring candidates for non-partisan citywide office in Chicago to submit 12,500 … Continue reading
Virginia holds a special State Senate election on January 21. There are three candidates on the ballot: Democrat Jennifer Wexton, independent Joe T. May, and Republican John Whitbeck. The Washington Post has endorsed Wexton, but the editorial says the only … Continue reading
The most obscure part of the federal Voting Rights Act is Section 3, which says that if a jurisdiction persistently demonstrates a disregard of voting rights for ethnic and racial minorities, it is subject to pre-clearance from the U.S. Justice … Continue reading
Alabama held a special U.S. House election on December 17, 2013, for the First District. Only two candidates were on the ballot: Republican nominee Bradley Byrne and Democratic nominee Burton LeFlore. The total vote cast was only 51,406 votes, including … Continue reading
Minnesota has a petition procedure by which a group can transform itself into a ballot-qualified party. The petition must be signed a number of voters equal to 5% of the last vote cast. This provision has existed in the law … Continue reading
