The 5th circuit will hear arguments in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 08-582, on December 3, 2009. Law Professor Mark Brown will argue that the U.S. Constitution says only state legislatures may write laws relating to presidential electors. This is based … Continue reading
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On October 3, Brett McClafferty, who is age 21, said he will drop his lawsuit to overturn a city ordinance that requires candidates to be at least age 23 to be on the City Council. He had filed it on … Continue reading
The Voting Rights Section of the U.S. Justice Department recently approved the use of Limited Voting, for Calera, Alabama city council elections. See this story. There will be 6 to be elected, but each voter will only be able to … Continue reading
On September 24, Brett McClafferty, who is 21 years old, filed a federal lawsuit against a new city ordinance in Streetsboro, Ohio, requiring candidates for Mayor to be at least 23 years of age by the time of the mayoral … Continue reading
On September 11, Cleveland, Ohio city councilmember Brian Cummins posted an identical comment both to IndependentPoliticalReport, and to this site, saying he is both a Green Party member and a member of the Democratic Party. He is in the news … Continue reading