A proposed California initiative, which is only in the beginning stages of petition-gathering, would repeal the 2008 initiative that sets up a Citizens Redistricting Commission. See this story. The purpose of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is to draw to boundaries … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd circuit, will soon be holding oral arguments in Green Party of Connecticut v Garfield, the case over Connecticut’s public funding law. The Green Party had won the case in U.S. District Court and the … Continue reading
On December 28, Colorado State House of Representatives member Kathleen Curry changed her registration from “Democratic” to “Independent.” See this story. She would like to run for re-election in 2010 as an independent. Under existing Colorado law, she switched too … Continue reading
Bill Scheuer is a member of the Illinois Green Party who is seeking his party’s nomination for the U.S. House, 8th district. A Democratic Party official challenged his petition to be on the Green Party primary ballot, but the State … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Rhode Island Republican Party’s state executive committee will meet during the first week in January, and will consider the idea of excluding independent voters from the party’s primaries. Rhode Island didn’t even have registration … Continue reading
