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On September 8, the California legislature passed SB 660, which bans paying initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. Similar bills have been vetoed by each of the last three governors. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 8, India B. Walton, Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo, asked the Second Circuit to stay the order of the U.S. District Court that put her opponent, independent candidate Byron Brown, on the November ballot. The Second Circuit … Continue reading
The Second Circuit now has two cases involving the constitutionality of the May petition deadline for independent candidates. They both concern the election for Mayor of Buffalo. They both have the same name, Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections. … Continue reading
On September 7, AB 446 passed the California legislature. It makes minor improvements in the ability of new parties to qualify for party status. … Continue reading
On September 7, India Walton, Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo, New York, filed a brief in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 21-2137. The brief can be seen here. It says that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld June … Continue reading