Federal law provides that U.S. citizens who leave the United States for a foreign country are permitted to continue voting absentee. But, if they move to Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam, they lose their right to vote. Oddly … Continue reading
On September 13, U.S. District Court Judge Joel Slomsky heard arguments in Little v Vasquez, the case filed by the Green and Republican Party nominees for State House in the special election in the 197th district in February 2017. See … Continue reading
On the evening of September 15, the California Assembly passed SB 568, which moves the primary date from June to March. The bill applies to all primaries, midterm and presidential alike, starting after 2018. The bill still must get a … Continue reading
Law Professor Lawrence Lessig is raising money for a proposed lawsuit against the electoral college system for electing the president. He writes “In a democracy, all votes should count equally. In our democracy, when voting for the president, they do … Continue reading
Dennis Richardson, Oregon’s Secretary of State, and a Republican, favors moving Oregon’s presidential primary from May to March. See this story. He proposes that the primary for other office would continue to be in May. … Continue reading
