On The Lam (Part 44)
As we rolled out of Amsterdam I took one last look around at the city I had grown to love so much and an overwhelming sadness came over me as …
Chris McDaniel Wins Court Order to Examine Poll Books in Jackson County, Mississippi
On July 15, Chris McDaniel won a Mississippi lower state court order to see the poll books in Jackson County. McDaniel is trying to show that the number of voters who voted in the Democratic primary of June 3, and then voted in the Republican run-off primary on June 24, exceeds the number of votes(More)…
Arkansas Press Association Sponsors Four-Party Gubernatorial Debate
On July 11, the Arkansas Press Association sponsored a gubernatorial debate. All four ballot-listed candidates participated. See this description.
Stop the CISPA Zombie
Congress has learned nothing from Snowden
Top-Two Initiative Qualifies for Oregon 2014 Ballot
The Oregon Secretary of State says the initiative petition for a top-two system is valid, and the measure will appear on the November 2014 ballot. This article says that proponents have already raised $547,300, although they have spent most of it on paid circulators. Proponents’ slogan seems to be that the initiative treats all voters(More)…
Illinois Green Party Files Lawsuit Over Petition Hurdles
On July 15, the Illinois Green Party and its statewide slate of candidates filed a federal lawsuit against three aspects of Illinois petitioning for unqualified parties. The case challenges the process when a petition is challenged. As in Pennsylvania, the process requires the petitioning group to produce a dozen or so individuals who are expected(More)…
Body Scanners Are Illegal
Another reason to pass the Write the Laws Act
Texas Redistricting Trial Opens
On July 14, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in San Antonio began the trial in the case in which the U.S. Justice Department says that the last Texas redistricting plan violates the Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment. See this story.
Louisiana Politics Editorializes that Congressman Vance McAllister Should Leave Republicans and Become an Independent
Jeremy Alford, who writes the blog Louisiana Politics, here makes the case that Congressman Vance McAllister ought to leave the Republican Party and become an independent, and run for re-election that way. The reason is that, according to Alford, the Republican Party has open disdain for McAllister. Thanks to Randall Hayes for the link.
Illinois Petition Challenge Starts Monday, July 14, for Libertarian and Constitution Parties
This year, all three statewide minor party petitions were challenged in Illinois. The “record check” to examine each challenged signature starts on Monday, July 14, for the Libertarian petition and the Constitution petition. The process involves a representative of the challenger, and a representative of the petitioning group, sitting down together with an employee of(More)…