On March 19, the Ninth Circuit determined that it will hear Raymond v Fenumiai, 13-35090. The Ninth Circuit determined the case is not appropriate for mediation. The issue is Alaska’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. The U.S. District … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, has issued procedural orders in Libertarian Party National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 13-5094. Paperwork for both sides is due April 29, and substantive motions are due May 13. This is the case … Continue reading
The upcoming South Carolina special U.S. House race, 1st district, has three candidates on the ballot. Eugene Platt, the Green Party nominee, is covered in this fairly lengthy story in Whiteout Press. The story has some interesting points about the … Continue reading
Democrats in the Montana legislature are determined to block two election law bills, even though Democrats are in the minority in each house. See this story, which explains the maneuver. Democrats want to block SB 408, the bill to ask … Continue reading
On April 5, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a speech, criticized various election law bills pending in state legislatures. Included in his criticism are bills and proposed bills to end the winner-take-all system for electing presidential electors. Such a … Continue reading
