On September 11, the California legislature passed AB 469 by 60-11. It lowers the number of signatures for statewide office, for candidates unwilling or unable to pay the filing fee, from 10,000 signatures to 7,000. It lowers the number for … Continue reading
On September 11, the California legislature passed AB 837 by a vote of 54-20. It now goes to Governor Jerry Brown. It requires election officials to inform independent voters that they may choose the primary ballot of one of the … Continue reading
Ballot access laws for U.S. House are harsher than they are for any other office. This is ironic, considering that the founding fathers expected the U.S. House to be the most democratic branch of the federal government. In four states, … Continue reading
The Ohio legislature is one of the few state legislatures that is meeting in September and October. According to this story, it may pass redistricting reform. … Continue reading
The case pending in U.S. District Court over whether the Michigan legislature violated the U.S. Constitution when it repealed the straight-ticket device is likely to be decided by a federal jury. The trial is set to begin February 6, 2018, … Continue reading
