Roy Moore has filed suit to block today’s scheduled certification of the U.S. Senate special election he lost to Democrat Doug Jones, alleging unspecified “irregularities” and demanding a new election. Moore previously claimed the election outcome was tainted by voting fraud, witho[...]
Posts Tagged ‘elections’
December 12th, 2017 - 9:28 pm § in Politics
Moore refuses to concede
But Alabama law requires an automatic recount only if an election is within 0.5%, and Doug Jones’ election-night lead over Moore is three times that much. The Alabama secretary of state said it’s very unlikely that Jones “is not the winner.” Recounts can change a few dozen or[...]
December 7th, 2017 - 6:14 pm § in Uncategorized
A real case of voting fraud!
Steve Curtis, a former chairman of Colorado’s Republican Party, said on his radio show during the 2016 election campaign, “virtually every case of voter fraud I can remember in my lifetime was committed by Democrats.” Today, a jury found Curtis guilty of signing and voting his ex-[...]
July 7th, 2017 - 12:40 am § in The Ave Scene
It’s time to fix Washington’s flawed public disclosure rules
One hundred eighty-five candidates just filed to run for public office in Spokane County, many were in violation of the Public Disclosure Commission rules . “If everybody’s violating the law, there’s something wrong with the law, there’s not something wrong with everybody,” said conser[...]
Game of Thrones …as we approach election season
Understanding Game of Thrones as an American[...]
April 30th, 2016 - 10:23 am § in Politics
If you want to vote, don’t move to Kansas
The ACLU says only a third of new voter registrations in Kansas are being approved. The rest are stymied by the state’s stiff proof-of-citizenship rules. So if you’re thinking of moving to Kansas for a job or to start a business, don’t plan on voting in the upcoming presidential e[...]
April 21st, 2016 - 12:05 pm § in Politics
Tea Party loses another high-stakes redistricting fight in SCOTUS
For the second time in a row, the Supreme Court has rebuffed efforts by Tea Party activists to redraw America’s election maps in favor of rural conservatives. First, let’s quickly review the SCOTUS redistricting jurisprudence of the last half century. In Baker v. Carr (1962), the Court [...]
October 12th, 2015 - 8:50 am § in Misc.
How Much Does Democracy Cost?
NYT: Just 158 families gave nearly half early money in presidential race… Donors revealed…[...]
June 20th, 2015 - 9:37 am § in Politics
GOPer: Corporations are people, but people aren’t people
Republicans don’t have broad public support, so they try to “win” elections by other means: By gaming election rules, funneling tons of special interest money to their candidates, smearing rivals, suppressing opponents’ voters. While expending huge sums and countless man hour[...]
November 21st, 2014 - 9:45 pm § in Politics
GOP Strategist Depressed By 2016
Despite the midterm elections, the GOP isn’t enjoying a resurgence of popularity, nor has there been any realignment of American politics. This year’s results stemmed from low turnout, lousy campaigns, and the fact many Democrats elected in red states in the 2008 wave had to face reelect[...]