As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wisconsin Right to Life v Federal Election Commission. The Court set an expedited briefing schedule, so that oral arguments will be in May or June 2007. This is the case … Continue reading
On January 17, Nebraska State Senator Kent Rogert introduced LD 539, on the subject of independent presidential petitions. The bill would eliminate the primary screen-out. Nebraska lets any registered voter sign for an independent candidate, except that independent presidential candidates … Continue reading
On January 18, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Indiana’s photo-ID law (to vote at the polls) asked for a rehearing en banc. The original decision had been 2-1in favor of Indiana’s law. Now all 12 fulltime 7th circuit judges … Continue reading
Minnesota State Senator John Marty, who has been a Senator for 20 years, has introduced SF 39. It would provide that all federal, state and local elections in Minnesota would use Instant-Runoff Voting, as soon as the Secretary of State … Continue reading
During the last two months, enough of you have contributed to COFOE (Coalition for Free & Open Elections), to make it possible for COFOE to file an amicus brief in the Oregon ballot access case, Wasson v Bradbury. This is … Continue reading
