During August and September 2006, five ballot-access-related cases were decided by US Courts of Appeals, and one was decided by a State Supreme Court. Since the losing side is permitted to ask for U.S. Supreme Court review, three months after … Continue reading
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This week, 33 U.S. Senate seats were up for election. Republicans won only 9 of them. This is the smallest number of seats that either major party has won in any election year since 1964, when the Republicans won only … Continue reading
This is the prime season for state legislators to decide what bills they will be introducing next year. In some states, legislators can only introduce a fairly small number of bills, and in some states all bills must be introduced … Continue reading
It is fairly likely that the proportion of votes cast for minor party and independent candidates for the top-most offices next week will be the highest percentage in a mid-term year since 1914. In 2002, the proportion of voters choosing … Continue reading
During the two weeks, Republicans have filed lawsuits to disqualify various Democratic nominees in Alabama, California and Ohio. Since the ballots have already been printed, and since these lawsuits could have been filed months ago, it is unlikely that courts … Continue reading