According to this news story, two individuals with the same name are both active in the campaign for U.S. House in California’s 39th district. They are both named John Smith. One John Smith is a Democrat and the other John … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2010
A bill is pending in the Idaho legislature to eliminate the state income-tax checkoff program, under which taxpayers who want to help any particular political party may do so on their state income tax form. See this story. Idaho is … Continue reading
On January 15, the U.S. Supreme Court said that it will hear Doe v Reed, 09-559, the case from Washington state on whether the Constitution forbids states from making public the names and addresses of people who sign petitions. The … Continue reading
On January 15, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton granted injunctive relief to the Arizona Green Party on two issues. The order permits the party to use out-of-state circulators for its petition to get itself on the ballot. Also, the … Continue reading
Last December, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Christian Legal Society v Martinez, 08-1371. Although this is not an election law case, the opinion will probably influence election law, because it is a case on freedom of association, and … Continue reading