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On December 7, Washington state filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Doe v Reed, 09-559, asking the Court not to hear the case. The issue is whether the names and addresses of people who sign petitions should … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2009
According to this news story, the Utah Attorney General will decide whether it is legal for initiative petitions to be obtained electronically, instead of only on pieces of paper. Thanks to BallotBoxNews for the link. … Continue reading
On December 7, Alabama filed its brief in Shugart v Chapman, the case pending in the 11th circuit over whether a state can require an independent candidate for US House to obtain more signatures than an independent candidate for president. … Continue reading
Steve Rankin’s Free Citizen blog has this news about the intention of the South Carolina Republican Party to file a lawsuit, arguing that the U.S. Constitution protects its desire to obtain a government-provided primary that is only open to Republicans. … Continue reading
Independent Political Report links to this Rasmussen Poll, which asks voters which party they would support for Congress in 2010 if their choices were limited to the Democratic Party nominee, the Republican Party nominee, and the nominee of a party … Continue reading