On August 13, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith refused to grant an injunction against the Rhode Island system for public funding for political parties. He has not yet issued an explanation for his decision. The case is Moderate Party … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party statewide slate of candidates in Illinois submitted approximately 45,000 signatures at the end of June, but the petition was challenged. The “binder check” process is now complete and the party seems to have 33,545 valid signatures, well … Continue reading
On August 10, a U.S. District Court in Wyoming ruled that Fremont County must use single-member districts to elect its five county commissioners. The court had already ruled back on April 29 that the current system, in which all five … Continue reading
On August 13, the Connecticut House approved SB 551, the bill that adds a severance clause to the state’s public funding program. This means that the program will survive, even though parts of it were declared unconstitutional last month. The … Continue reading
On August 12, New York Governor David Paterson signed a budget bill that incorporates the language of S6725A. See the text of that bill here. The new law provides that if the U.S. Census Bureau counts prisoners at their prison … Continue reading
