The California Voter Foundation has released this useful report on what information is asked on the voter registration form in each state. The study also summarizes to what extent the information about individual voters is a public record. Thanks to … Continue reading
On December 18, California attorney Roger William Clark, who wants to run for Attorney General of California in 2010 as a Republican, asked the California Supreme Court to overturn the California law that prevents him from getting on any primary … Continue reading
San Mateo County is the only county in California that elects all its county supervisors at-large. The county’s charter revision group is considering whether to suggest a change to some other election system. The county has a population of 700,000, … Continue reading
On December 31, the Oregon State Supreme Court issued an opinion in Vannatta v Oregon Government Ethics Commission, SC 057570. Here is the unanimous 19-page opinion. The opinion says that even though Oregon has a very strong free speech provision … Continue reading
On December 30, the Democratic Party’s Change Commission finished its report on suggestions for improving the party’s presidential selection process. See this description from the party’s blog. The Commission’s ideas now go before the party’s national bylaws committee for approval. … Continue reading
