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On October 14, the 9th circuit will hold oral arguments in Doe v Reed, 09-35818, the case over whether the names and address of petition signers should be made public. The three judges who will consider the case are Harry … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
New York, and half the other states, permit independent candidates to choose a partisan label that may be printed on the ballot next to the independent candidate’s name. The other states confine independent candidates to just the word “independent.” In … Continue reading
New York, and half the other states, permit independent candidates to choose a partisan label that may be printed on the ballot next to the independent candidate’s name. The other states confine independent candidates to just the word “independent.” In … Continue reading
On October 6, the Washington, D.C. City Council passed bill 18-345 on first reading. It changes many election laws, and lets people register to vote on election day. It does not improve ballot access, even though the District of Columbia … Continue reading
The Uniform Law Commission, which has existed since 1892, is weighing whether it should back a proposed state law that would tell presidential electors that they must vote for their party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominees, when those electors vote in … Continue reading