On July 20, U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel struck down two Austin, Texas campaign finance restrictions, but he upheld a third one. The case is Zimmerman v City of Austin, w.d., 1:15cv-628. Here is the 18-page opinion. Austin law … Continue reading
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On June 22, the Marijuana Party filed its petition to be recognized as a party in Nebraska. See this story. … Continue reading
On July 22, the Virginia Supreme Court, by a vote of 4-3, ruled that Governor Terry McAuliffe is not permitted by the State Constitution to issue a blanket order enfranchising ex-felons. The Constitution gives the Governor power to restore voting … Continue reading
On July 21, the Libertarian and Constitution Parties filed this brief in the Sixth Circuit, in their Kentucky ballot access case. The issue is Kentucky’s restrictive definition of a qualified party, and Kentucky’s lack of any procedure by which a … Continue reading
Nebraska requires statewide initiatives to have signatures from 5% of the last vote cast from at least 38 of the state’s 93 counties. On July 14, the Eighth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Kent Bernbeck does not have standing to challenge … Continue reading