The Alaska Elections Division posts new registration data every month. The October 3 tally shows that the Libertarian Party and the Alaskan Independence Party are the only two parties to have increased their share of the state’s registration in the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Press of Atlantic City, the leading daily newspaper in southeastern New Jersey, has this story in its October 5 edition about New Jersey ballot design. The issue is getting press attention because Chris Daggett as well as the New … Continue reading
On October 5, the Illinois legislature set a date for a vote on overriding Governor Pat Quinn’s veto of HB 723. That vote will come on October 14. HB 723 is the bill that requires candidates nominated by meetings of … Continue reading
On October 2, Andy Shugart filed this brief in the 11th circuit. The lawsuit, Shugart v Chapman, 09-14250, challenges Alabama law that requires more signatures for an independent candidate for U.S. House than it does for an independent presidential candidate. … Continue reading
On October 5, U.S. District Court David Carter heard arguments in Santa Ana, California, in one of the presidential qualifications cases. This California case is the one in which Alan Keyes is a plaintiff. Here is a newspaper report from … Continue reading