On June 17, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed AB 81, one of the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bills. Among other things, it moves the petition deadline for new parties from May to April. In 1986 a U.S. District … Continue reading
On June 16, a Gallup Poll was released for the presidential election of 2012. It shows that 39% of voters desire to vote to re-elect President Obama, 44% desire to vote for whomever the Republican Party nominates, and 18% say … Continue reading
On June 9, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that cities cannot force candidates for public office to reveal their age on candidacy documents. Vogt v Wojno, 2011-002175. See this story. … Continue reading
A Maryland state circuit court in Annapolis will hear Libertarian Party & Green Party v Maryland State Board of Elections on Tuesday, June 21, at 1:30 p.m. This is the case over whether those two parties’ ballot access petitions for … Continue reading
On June 17, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed SB 3, which required that voters at the polls must show a government-photo ID in order to vote. Missouri is thus the second state this year in which such a requirement would … Continue reading
