The New York Times has this op-ed by former New York State Senator Seymour P. Lachman, making a compelling case for taking the drawing of legislative districts out of the hands of the legislators. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Florida has the highest filing fees in the nation. A Florida candidate for either house of Congress running in a party primary must pay almost $10,000. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that states must have an alternative to … Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee of March 28 has two op-ed on California’s Proposition 14, the top-two election measure. Here is the pro-14 op-ed of Harry Kresky, a long-time activist and attorney in the group formerly comprising the New Alliance Party, which … Continue reading
In the last 30 days, none of the election law bills in the House of Representatives have gained any co-sponsors at all, except that the bill to provide for public funding of congressional campaigns has gained 3. HR 1826, the … Continue reading
The California NAACP recently released the list of its positions on statewide ballot measures. The group opposes Proposition 14, the “top-two” measure. Thanks to Blair Bobier for this news.
The California Secretary of State has posted this unofficial list of candidates for the June 8, 2010 primary, for Congress and state office. For the eight partisan statewide offices, each of the six ballot-qualified parties has someone running. The six … Continue reading