David Harmer, Republican nominee for U.S. House, 11th district, last year, is quoted in this story as praising California’s Proposition 14 because it keeps minor party candidates out of the general election. Harmer is the son of former Lieutenant Governor … Continue reading
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On March 9, Florida’s four statewide state elected officials, exercising their power as members of the Clemency Board, voted to make it more difficult for ex-felons to register to vote. The old policy let ex-felons apply for a restoration of … Continue reading
On March 8, voters in Los Angeles approved Measure H by a margin of 75%-25%. It raises the amount of money available for public funding for candidates for city office. The old law, providing for public funding for campaigns, had … Continue reading
Election law professor Rick Hasen has posted a scholarly article that anyone may read on-line. Here is a link to the synopsis. It says that the U.S. Supreme Court took fewer election law cases in the 2001-2010 decade than in … Continue reading
This newspaper story covers negotiations in the Idaho legislature over possible changes in the Republican Party primaries of the future. The very end of the story quotes Secretary of State Ben Ysursa as saying “The battle’s over”, which seems to … Continue reading