On May 3, the California Secretary of State released a letter to Americans Elect, which says, “Our office recommends that petition signatures be filed with those (county) officials on or before September 16, 2011.” The letter is referring to the … Continue reading
On May 14, Saturday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed SB 497, the bill that draws new boundaries for the state’s legislative districts and its U.S. House districts. See this story. Chances are, courts will draw the boundaries. … Continue reading
On May 16, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit over whether the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to Ralph Nader’s ballot access attorneys in Arizona had been fair. In 2008 the 9th circuit had struck down Arizona’s … Continue reading
On May 5, the California Assembly passed AB 461 by a vote of 51-21. This bill says, “In the event of a manual recount conducted pursuant to Section 15610 or requested pursuant to Section 15620 or 15621, the process set … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright will hear oral arguments in Chamness v Bowen on June 13, Monday, at 1:30 p.m., in Los Angeles. This is the lawsuit that challenges two particular details of California’s top-two system: (1) the discriminatory … Continue reading
