On August 6, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith, a Reagan appointee, will hear Jolivette v Husted, southern district, 2:12-cv-603. Greg Jolivette submitted enough valid signatures to be on the November ballot as an independent candidate for State House, … Continue reading
Here is a description of the court hearing held August 3 in Phoenix, over whether the initiative for a top-two open primary should be on the ballot. Opponents argued that it violates the single-subject rule. The only argument on the … Continue reading
On August 3, Rocky Anderson and the Justice Party filed their reply brief in Vermont lower state court, in Anderson v State of Vermont. The issue is whether a petitioning candidate should be kept off the November ballot, not because … Continue reading
On August 3, the Michigan Supreme Court voted to keep a referendum on the November 2012 statewide ballot. The case is Stand Up for Democracy v Secretary of State, 145387. The Board of State Canvassers had kept it off the … Continue reading
According to this story, on August 2, the Osceola County, Florida Commission repealed a county requirement that county initiative petitions contain the precinct number of each signer. Even if the Commission had not taken this action, a case could have … Continue reading
