On April 25, the California Assembly passed AB 1401, which expands the jury pool to include resident aliens as well as citizens. If the bill becomes law, California will be the first state to include resident aliens on juries. See … Continue reading
According to this story, a state court decision in Illinois will be released on April 26, no later than 4 p.m., in the case over Macomb’s February 2013 alderman election. This is the case in which the vote in one … Continue reading
Oklahoma SB 668 lowers the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party in midterm years, from 5% of the last presidential vote, to 5% of the last gubernatorial vote. Even though it had passed the Senate unanimously, and had passed … Continue reading
In 2010, the Republican Party of South Carolina filed a lawsuit in federal court, seeking to close its primary. The case will finally have a trial in August 2013. The case is Republican Party of South Carolina v State, 6:10cv-1407. … Continue reading
Two Texas bills that would have minimized the straight-ticket device have failed to advance, and now it is too late for them to pass. HB 1037 would have put the device at the bottom of the ballot instead of the … Continue reading
