On November 26, Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick signed HB 3764, which moves the 2014 primary date from September 16 to September 9. The bill only applies to 2014, so under current law, primaries in years beyond 2014 continue to be … Continue reading
The Constitution Party has been petitioning for ballot status in the upcoming special election, State House district 31. In this district, 512 valid signatures are needed for independent candidates and for unqualified parties. Normally Alabama checks petitions on a flow … Continue reading
Congress has long made it illegal for public broadcasting stations to sell advertising. On December 2, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit overruled a 3-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit, and upheld the federal law. The case had … Continue reading
The Independent Voter Project of California, one of the groups that intervened in every court case challenging any detail of California’s top-two system, is somewhat well-known for hosting annual weekly meetings for some California legislators. The most recent such event … Continue reading
On December 2, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed it will not hear Nader v Federal Election Commission, 13-556. The issue was whether Nader had standing to sue the FEC for its failure to enforce campaign finance laws. Specifically, the Democratic … Continue reading
