On October 15, the Colorado State Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that Amendment 66 should remain on the ballot. Opponents of the initiative had charged that the petition should be rejected. Colorado requires notarization of petitions. Opponents … Continue reading
On October 15, a California State Court of Appeals permitted the city of Palmdale to proceed with its November 5 election for city council. However, it is still not certain that the results will be allowed to stand. A lawsuit … Continue reading
On October 15, the Arizona State Court of Appeals, Division One, suspended the higher contribution limits passed by the 2013 session of the legislature. The court acted only two hours after hearing oral arguments. There is no opinion yet. The … Continue reading
On October 14, seven Wisconsin legislators introduced AB 419. It provides that write-in votes should only be counted for candidates who file a campaign finance statement. The bill makes an exception for offices for which no one’s name is printed … Continue reading
As previously noted, New Jersey holds two statewide partisan general elections in the next few weeks. Voters vote on October 16 for U.S. Senate, and then on November 5 for Governor and legislature. The two elections would both have been … Continue reading
