Florida does not permit ex-felons to register to vote, unless the Governor restores that individual’s voting rights. A proposed Florida constitutional amendment is circulating to let ex-felons register, if they are off parole or probation. The initiative excludes persons convicted … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2018
On Wednesday, January 3, the Maine legislative committees that hear election law bills will take testimony on LD 1726. It makes it more difficult for petitioners to gather signatures at the polls on election day, by requiring them to stand … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky, 16-1435, on Wednesday, February 28. This is the case that challenges the Minnesota law that makes it illegal to wear any clothing with a political message, or any attachment … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has docketed Gary Johnson & Jill Stein v Commission on Presidential Debates. The case is 17-916. If the Commission on Presidential Debates chooses to respond to the Johnson-Stein cert petition, the response is due January 29, … Continue reading
On December 29, officers of the North Carolina Green Party presented the State Board of Elections with evidence that the party meets the new definition of “political party”. The evidence consists of proof that Jill Stein was on the ballot … Continue reading