On June 5, a lower state court in Mississippi refused to rule on how to interpret the state’s confusing law on statewide initiative petitions. The State Constitution says a substantial number of signatures are needed from each of the state’s … Continue reading
admin
On June 4, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons signed SB 212, which imposes a distribution requirement on statewide initiative petitions. For 2010, a statewide initiative will need a substantial number of signatures from each of Nevada’s 3 U.S. House districts. The … Continue reading
Great Britain has 69 seats in the European Parliament. At the election on June 4, Britain used proportional representation to elect its new representatives to the European Parliament. The results: Conservative 25, UK Independence 13, Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 11, … Continue reading
On June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear NAACP v Billups, 08-1231, the case over Georgia’s law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID.
On June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear NAACP v Billups, 08-1231, the case over Georgia’s law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID.