On January 19, the California Senate unanimously passed AB 1413, which, among other things, eliminates write-in space from November ballots for Congress and partisan state office. The bill now goes to the Assembly, because when it passed the Assembly last … Continue reading
On January 18, a Virginia legislative committee defeated HB 36. The bill would have required parties to pay the election-administration costs of their own primaries. The vote was 3-3. If the bill had been enacted, it is likely that the … Continue reading
On January 19, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced two bills to abolish the Idaho presidential primary. If enacted, they would take effect in time to cancel the 2012 presidential primary. HB 391 abolishes presidential primaries. HB 392 also … Continue reading
On January 20, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the decision of a 3-judge court in West Virginia. The 3-judge court had invalidated the West Virginia U.S. House district boundaries. Here is the U.S. Supreme Court order, which implies that the … Continue reading
On January 20, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this 57-page brief in the 6th circuit, in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 11-4066. Last year, the Ohio Libertarian Party won injunctive relief, permitting it to be on the 2012 ballot. … Continue reading
