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On July 12, attorneys for the state of California filed this brief in the case over whether paid petitioners must be classed as employees instead of independent contractors. Thanks to Aaron Starr for the link. … Continue reading
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On July 1, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 80, which puts party labels on general election ballots for candidates for Supreme Court Justice and Judge of a State Appeals Court. The office has always been partisan, with party nominees … Continue reading
On July 12, the Libertarian Party announced the results of the ranked choice voting for national chair of the party. The new chair is Whitney Bilyeu, who has recently been the state chair of the Texas party. There were five … Continue reading
On July 12, an Alaska state trial court will hear oral argument in Kohlhaas v State, 3AN-20-09532. This is the case filed last year against the new Alaska election law that lets candidates appear on the general ballot with the … Continue reading
On June 23, a professional petitioning firm, and a PAC that wants to hire it, sued California over its 2019 law that classifies paid petitioners as employees instead of as independent contractors. Mobilize the Message v Bonta, c.d., 2:21cv-5115. Here … Continue reading