On February 17, a U.S. District Magistrate issued a 30-page opinion, upholding New Hampshire’s policy of not allowing stand-ins on presidential petitions, and also upholding New Hampshire’s policy of not having any procedure by which an unqualified party may protect … Continue reading
On February 17, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Dlott struck down an Ohio law that makes it illegal for a former state legislator to lobby the legislature within 12 months of leaving the legislature. The law even makes it illegal … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on January 5, 2010, the 9th circuit ruled in Farrakhan v Gregoire that the Voting Rights Act does apply to state laws that ban felons and ex-felons from registering to vote. The 9th circuit stayed its own … Continue reading
On February 23, at 1 p.m., a U.S. District Court in New Mexico will hear arguments in Woodruff v Herrera. This hearing concerns the part of the case that argues that the Green Party should be recognized, because it polled … Continue reading
THe blog Flopping Aces has this attack on the recent decision of the Nevada Tea Party to get itself on the ballot and run a candidate for U.S. Senate. The logic of Flopping Aces is familiar; the same argument has … Continue reading
