On September 18, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued this opinion in Applewhite v Commonwealth, 71 MAP 2012. This is the case over whether the new law, requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID, violates the Pennsylvania Constitution. The … Continue reading
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On September 17, the Libertarian Party of Michigan filed this brief in the 6th circuit, in Libertarian Party of Michigan v Johnson, 10-2175. This is the original case, filed to get former Governor Gary Johnson on the ballot. The 6th … Continue reading
On September 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, reversed the U.S. District Court in Van Hollen v FEC, no. 12-5117. The D.C. Circuit opinion has the effect of canceling a 2007 Federal Election Commission ruling that requires tax-exempt … Continue reading
Missouri is another state that can’t print any ballots yet. See this story, which says the state is waiting for a judge to adjudicate a dispute over the wording on a statewide ballot measure. … Continue reading
On September 17, a hearing was held in San Francisco Superior Court in Field v Bowen, over whether Judge Curtis Karnow’s order of August 1 could be reconsidered. The court order of August 1 said that the six plaintiffs (four … Continue reading