Posted: October 13, 2008
Alabama Felony Voting Suit Dismissed
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Tracy McCooey has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the ACLU to clarify which felons are permitted to vote in elections under Alabama state law. Judge McCooey determined that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit (Read the court's order). An appeal is expected, although it is unlikely that the case will be resolved prior to the the general election in November. See the EL@M case page for more information and additiona case documents.
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Commentary
Silence of the Lambs
Dale A. Oesterle
With the election of 2012 now well over and past the second inauguration of the incumbent President, the historical analysis of the events has begun and will last as long as written human history lasts. An interesting tidbit may already be lost to the majesty of the moment.
The voters of three very different states, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Ohio, all had an opportunity to call state constitutional conventions. In each state the voters turned the opportunity down by very similar votes, 68%, 64% and 68% respectively against.
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