On October 18, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a ruling in Paige v State of Vermont, 2013-105. The issue was whether the U.S. Constitution requires presidents to be the children of two U.S. citizens. The court ruled that the plaintiff … Continue reading
On October 18, U.S. District Court Judge Claude M. Hilton rejected a request from the Virginia Democratic Party for a halt to a purge of voters for which there is evidence that they are also registered in other states. See … Continue reading
The Washington Post of October 17 has this op-ed by Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy, proposing 3-member U.S. House districts combined with ranked-choice voting. The rules could provide that candidates with 25% support would have a good chance to win … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Worley v Detzner at its November 1 conference. The Court will probably say on November 4 whether it will hear this case. The issue is a Florida campaign finance law that … Continue reading
On October 18, the Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 to place independent candidate Darrita Davis on the Akron, Ohio ballot for City Council. The election is November 5, 2013, and the ballots will now be reprinted to include her. She … Continue reading
