See this story, which says that on February 3, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the city of Boerne, Texas, may revert to district elections for city council. For a while, some time ago, Boerne was under court order … Continue reading
At 2:28 a.m. on February 4, an Indiana criminal jury convicted Secretary of State Charlie White of registering and voting at an address which wasn’t his real residence. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. The judge … Continue reading
The New Mexico Secretary of State’s office says the Americans Elect petition is valid. The state requires 3,009 signatures. Americans Elect is the first group to submit a successful petition for party recognition in New Mexico since 2010. Parties that … Continue reading
Rick Santorum’s petition for ballot access in the Indiana presidential primary has been ruled insufficient. He had the needed 4,500 signatures statewide, but Indiana also requires 500 in each U.S. House district, and in one district he was 24 signatures … Continue reading
On January 31, the Nebraska Senate Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee amended LB 759. The original bill repeals the residency requirement for petition circulators, but also required circulators to wear a badge. However, the bill has now been amended … Continue reading
