On November 30, all the full-time judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, heard Libertarian National Committee v Federal Election Commission. This is a challenge to the federal campaign law that won’t let donors leave large bequests to … Continue reading
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British Columbia voters have all received postal ballots, asking them if they want proportional representation, and if so, what type. The original deadline for voters to return their ballots was November 30, but that deadline has been extended to December … Continue reading
Free and Equal Elections, which has sponsored general election presidential debates for candidates excluded from the “big” debates, is set for an arbitration process against UCLA. Free and Equal had a contract with UCLA to use the Pauley Pavilion for … Continue reading
On November 27, the Ninth Circuit struck down an Alaska campaign finance law that says candidates cannot accept more than $3,000 from people who do not live in Alaska. The U.S. District Court had upheld the law. Thompson v Hebdon, … Continue reading
On November 30, a 3-judge U.S. District Court issued a 54-page opinion in League of Women Voters v Johnson, e.d., 2:17cv-14148. This is the lawsuit filed in 2017 against the state’s U.S. House and state legislative district boundaries. The new … Continue reading
On November 6, 2018, the voters of Memphis overwhelmingly voted again in favor of Ranked Choice Voting. See this article at Falrvote.org. … Continue reading