On November 17, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that proponents of a state initiative have standing to defend their initiative in court, if their initiative passes, but a trial court invalidates their measure and the then state government refuses … Continue reading
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Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party’s 2008 presidential nominee, explains here why he is running for Montana Lieutenant Governor as a Republican. Although he mentions that the Constitution Party is not now ballot-qualified in Montana, he does not mention that the … Continue reading
On November 16, a Louisiana state court ordered that the Republican Party’s election of state party committeemembers use legislative districts, instead of the party’s old districts drawn specifically for the purpose of electing party officers. The party drew those districts … Continue reading
On November 16, the Ninth Circuit refused to block any further release of the names and addresses of people who signed the 2009 Washington state referendum petition on civil unions for same-sex couples. The vote was 2-1, with the dissent … Continue reading
On November 16, the federal government refused New York state’s request for a 2012 waiver from the 2009 federal law that requires states to mail overseas absentee ballots at least 45 days before any federal primary or federal election. See … Continue reading