In a minority of states, there is no procedure for an unqualified party to circulate a petition to simply qualify the party. Instead, in these “bad” states, unqualified parties must list candidates on a petition, and get on the ballot … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2008
In a minority of states, there is no procedure for an unqualified party to circulate a petition to simply qualify the party. Instead, in these “bad” states, unqualified parties must list candidates on a petition, and get on the ballot … Continue reading
The nation is waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Indiana’s law requiring government Photo-ID for voters at the polls. The New York Times of February 3 ran this important op-ed by former President Jimmy Carter and James A. … Continue reading
This story ran in the Washington Post on February 3, and seems to suggest that Mayor Mike Bloomberg would still be likely to run as an independent presidential candidate if McCain fails to wrap up the Republican nomination soon. Thanks … Continue reading
On February 1, U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman ruled that an Oregon referendum petition should be rejected, even though the group that circulated that petition had evidence that many so-called invalid signatures should have been counted. Lemons v … Continue reading
On Friday, February 1, a jury in central Florida finished deliberating in the criminal case filed by the Internal Revenue Service against movie actor Wesley Snipes. Snipes was acquited of the most serious charges. The law firm that had been … Continue reading