Five Democratic state representatives in Hawaii have introduced HB 1116. It waives the standard rule for privacy, concerning birth certificates, for individuals of “civic prominence.” The bill defines these such a person as “a person who is a candidate for, … Continue reading
Five Democratic state representatives in Hawaii have introduced HB 1116. It waives the standard rule for privacy, concerning birth certificates, for individuals of “civic prominence.” The bill defines these such a person as “a person who is a candidate for, … Continue reading
As the Texas legislature debates whether to pass a bill to require voters at the polls to show a government-photo ID, a Democratic State Senator had some fun, and simultaneously made a serious objection to the idea behind the bill. … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in at least nine states to provide that certain presidential candidates may not be listed on ballots unless a birth certificate is submitted to elections officials. Some of these bills only relate to presidential candidates running … Continue reading
The January 27 Chicago Tribune has this op-ed, suggesting the Illinois State Appeals Court was mistaken when it ruled that Rahm Emanuel does not meet the duration of residency requirement to run for Mayor of Chicago. The authors of the … Continue reading
