On July 1, a lower state court in Wisconsin ruled against Assemblymember John Nygren, in his lawsuit to get on the primary ballot in an upcoming special State Senate election. He needed 400 valid signatures but the judge agreed with … Continue reading
On June 30, a California State Court of Appeals construed California’s election code to bar electronic signatures on initiative petitions. Here is the 24-page decision. The case, Ni v Slocum, had been argued on May 10, 2011. The decision depends … Continue reading
Several months ago, Michael O’Connor, a township commissioner in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, changed his voter registration to list himself as a member of the Working Families Party. Abington Township is a large township, with a population of 55,310. … Continue reading
In March 2011, a U.S. District Court in Idaho ruled that if the Republican Party doesn’t wish non-members to vote in its primary, it has a freedom of association right to block them from voting in its primary. In response, … Continue reading
Matthew Damschroder, Ohio Director of Elections, still has not decided whether his office will disqualify the Constitution, Green, Libertarian and Socialist Parties from the 2012 ballot. However, if he follows the precedent set by former Secretary of State Ted Brown … Continue reading
