On June 16, the Ninth Circuit invalidated California laws that require the individual proponents of an initiative to be listed on each petition sheet. Chula Vista Citizens v Norris, 12-55726. However, the decision upholds the law that says that only … Continue reading
On June 16, Siena Polls released a New York gubernatorial election poll. The results: Democratic Andrew Cuomo 57%, Republican Rob Astorino 21%, Green Howie Hawkins 4%, someone else 1%, won’t vote 6%, don’t know 10%. See the details here; see … Continue reading
On June 16, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Susan B. Anthony List v Driehaus, on Ohio’s law making it a crime to make a knowingly false statement about a candidate or a ballot measure. See this … Continue reading
Minnesota filing for all federal and state office closed on June 3. Here is a link to the Secretary of State’s web page, listing candidates. There are three ballot-qualified parties, Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Republican, and Independence. Candidates running in the primaries of … Continue reading
Grist is an on-line magazine that has news about environmental issues and activism. It has existed since 1999 and is centered in Seattle. Grist has this article about Jessica Spear, the only Socialist Alternative Party candidate for any federal or … Continue reading
