On September 13, the California legislature sent two election law bills to Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 446 somewhat eases the procedure for a group to become a qualified party. SB 660 makes it illegal for initiative proponents to pay circulators … Continue reading
On September 17, the Secretary of State of Georgia filed a notice of appeal in Cowen v Raffensperger, the case over petition requirements for candidates for U.S. House who are not nominees of parties that got 20% of the vote … Continue reading
See this news story, which has Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s comment on yesterday’s court rulings at the bottom, and which also re-affirms that his write-in candidacy is continuing. Thanks to Joe Burns for the link. … Continue reading
On September 16, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court reversed the opinion of the trial court and ruled that New York’s new May petition deadline for independent petitions is constitutional. In the Matter of the Application of … Continue reading
On Thursday, September 16, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, Division 4, heard arguments in Brown v Erie County Board of Elections. The hearing only lasted twenty minutes. Four judges are on the panel. One of them … Continue reading
