The California Secretary of State always sends a booklet in the postal mail to all registered voters, before a statewide election for partisan office. The Guide publishes statements from candidates, although the candidates must pay, on a per-word basis. The … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald, an Obama appointee, will hear Beaber v Weber on Monday, August 30, in Los Angeles. This is the lawsuit that argues the California gubernatorial recall rules violate the U.S. Constitution. The state’s brief in … Continue reading
California SB 103, which would “fire” disobedient presidential electors and replace them with others, appears to have been abandoned by its author, State Senator Bill Dodd. Senator Dodd sent the bill to the Rules Committee in June and it has … Continue reading
On August 17, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Alabama’s only Democratic member of Congress, introduced HR 4, a bill to strengthen the federal voting rights act. Here is the text. Thanks to Electionlawblog for the link. UPDATE: see this description of the … Continue reading
On August 17, Byron Brown, Mayor of Buffalo, New York, filed an independent petition with approximately 3,000 signatures, which is four times the legal requirement. He hopes to be on the November ballot as the nominee of the Buffalo Party. … Continue reading
