On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued five opinions, but did not issue its opinion in Doe v Reed, the case from Washington state on whether states should release the names and addresses of petition signers for public viewing. … Continue reading
On June 16, the Louisiana legislature passed HB 292. It sets up a single ballot for congressional candidates, which all voters use. This ballot is used in November. If anyone gets 50% or more of the vote, that person is … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has this editorial, urging readers to sign the petition for Forrest Claypool, independent candidate for Cook County Assessor. The editorial even explains to readers how to obtain access to a Claypool petition. Thanks to Jeff Trigg for … Continue reading
On June 15, the legal counsel for the Pennsylvania state agency that controls state parks agreed that small groups of petition circulators may work in state parks without first asking for permission. See this ACLU press release, which has links … Continue reading
On June 11, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford vetoed HB 3746, which made ballot access more difficult for independent candidates. On June 16, the House then entertained a vote to override his veto. However, the attempt to override the veto … Continue reading
