The State of Georgia has appealed to the United States Supreme Court the three-judge court ruling in Lario v. Cox striking down Georgia’s legislative districting plan on grounds it violates the one person, one vote equal protection rights of Georgia… Continue reading

An interactive political cartoon from Mother Jones is here (flash Macromedia player required).

If you like bad puns, don’t miss this Chicago Sun-Times article, which begins: “Ice cream tycoon Jim Oberweis hit a rocky road Thursday, as Democrats filed a federal complaint accusing the Republican of illegally using his dairy to promote… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report. See also this related list of the so-called (and misnamed) “shadow parties.”

Businessweek offers this report.

See here and here.

See this news from Oregon, which begins: “An Oregon ban on paying initiative petitioners by the signature doesn’t violate free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution, federal District Judge Ann Aiken has ruled.” (Thanks to Steven Sholk for the… Continue reading

Harold Myerson offers this Washington Post oped, which begins: “Though it’s not listed on the agenda as such, on Feb. 18 the Federal Election Commission plans to rule on the suspension of the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of… Continue reading

Emanuele Lombardi has started www.electronic-vote.org, a site opposing the use of electronic voting.… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report.

Litigation over the presidential debates has resumed. See here. Roll Call also offers this report.

See here, billed as follows: “A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race — and we’d never know.” Those without a Salon subcription may access the article by signing up for… Continue reading

See here.

Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association recently gave this speech.