A bill will be introduced in Congress within a week to provide for public funding for candidates for Congress, according to this New York Times story of March 23. The sponsors will be Senators Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) and Arlen Specter … Continue reading
The Georgia legislative adjourns April 3. This year, Georgia and Indiana were the only states with truly bad ballot access laws in which no bills to improve the laws were introduced. Georgia election law bills that probably won’t pass are … Continue reading
On March 21, the Associated Press published this useful compilation of the state of the law in each state, on whether ex-felons may register to vote. … Continue reading
On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Citizens United v FEC, the case on how the federal campaign finance laws apply to movies with a political point of view. The AP ran this story about the case … Continue reading
On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Citizens United v FEC, the case on how the federal campaign finance laws apply to movies with a political point of view. The AP ran this story about the case … Continue reading
