The British Green Party now has a member in the House of Lords. She is Jenny Jones, who had previously been elected to the London Assembly. See this story. The House of Lords even bigger than the House of Commons, … Continue reading
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The only election law case scheduled for oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court is McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission, 12-536, which will be heard October 8, 2013. The issue is the federal law that caps the amount of money … Continue reading
According to this story, over 10,000 North Carolina residents have already signed a petition to Governor Pat McCrory, asking him to veto HB 589, the omnibus election law bill. The bill had been sent to him on July 29 and … Continue reading
On July 26, a U.S. District Court in Alabama issued an order in USA v State of Alabama, middle district, 2:12cv-179, in which all sides to the lawsuit agree that Alabama will make partial use of ranked-choice ballots in the … Continue reading
A Roanoke College Poll for the November 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race shows: Republican Ken Cuccinelli 37%; Democrat Terry McAuliffe 31%; Libertarian Rob Sarvis 5%; undecided 27%. See here. The poll was released almost two weeks ago. The poll shows that … Continue reading