On January 9, briefs were filed simultaneously by both sides in MEA-MFT v State of Montana, 13-789. This is the case now in the Montana Supreme Court on whether the November 2014 ballot should contain a ballot measure imposing a … Continue reading
The Sunday New York Times has this editorial in support of the bill, introduced a few days ago, to re-write the federal Voting Rights Act. Apparently the bill still doesn’t have a bill number. … Continue reading
Oklahoma voters will fill both U.S. Senate seats this year. See this story. Senator Tom Coburn, who was last elected in 2010, and whose term normally would not be up until 2016, is resigning, so that his seat will be … Continue reading
On January 17, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission issued a 46-page ruling, finding that Arizona, Georgia, and Kansas requests to alter the federal voter registration form are denied. The Commission first determines that it has jurisdiction to adjudicate the states’ … Continue reading
Indiana State Senator Mike Delph (R-Carmel) has introduced SB 35, to eliminate the straight-ticket device. He had introduced a similar bill in 2013, but it did not pass. Thanks to Craig Marolf for this news. … Continue reading
