The Oregon Secretary of State says the initiative petition for a top-two system is valid, and the measure will appear on the November 2014 ballot. This article says that proponents have already raised $547,300, although they have spent most of … Continue reading
On July 15, the Illinois Green Party and its statewide slate of candidates filed a federal lawsuit against three aspects of Illinois petitioning for unqualified parties. The case challenges the process when a petition is challenged. As in Pennsylvania, the … Continue reading
On June 30, California election officials asked the Ninth Circuit to reconsider Chula Vista Citizens v Norris, 12-55726. This is the case over the state law that says local initiative petition sheets must contain the name of the people who … Continue reading
On July 15, Public Policy Polling released this Mississippi poll. It shows that 66% of respondents want to retain the open primary that Mississippi has always had. It also asks about the U.S. Senate race, and includes all three candidates … Continue reading
According to this story, Chris McDaniel, who lost the Mississippi Republican run-off for U.S. Senate last month, has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to order certain county election officials to provide all records from that primary. McDaniel believes that the … Continue reading
