On February 8, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled that Virginia’s in-district residency requirement for petitioners is unconstitutional. He also issued an injunction against enforcing the requirement in future elections. The case is Lux v Judd, e.d., civ 3:10-cv-482. … Continue reading
This news story is typical of many recent stories in Texas. It says Texas will not be able to hold its primary on April 3. However, we will apparently need to wait until February 15 for a court order that … Continue reading
On February 8, a U.S. District Court in Cincinnati issued a 93-page opinion in Hunter v Hamilton County Board of Elections, 1:10-cv-820, a case over whether certain provisional ballots should have been counted in Hamilton County in the November 2010 … Continue reading
Indiana requires 4,500 signatures to get on a presidential primary ballot, and 500 in each U.S. House district. According to this story, Rick Santorum is fighting a ruling that he failed to submit 500 valid signatures in the 7th district. … Continue reading
Four Georgia State Senators, all Republicans, have introduced SB 377. It would require that no one could sign any type of ballot access petition, without first showing the circulator a government-photo ID. The circulator of the petition would be required … Continue reading
