On January 2, a California Superior Court Judge in Sacramento tentatively ruled that California election officials were wrong to reject referendum petitions submitted to Tulare and Mono Counties late last year. The California Constitution requires state referendum petitions to be … Continue reading
In June 2013, Pennsylvania Representative Eli Evankovich introduced HB 1572, to abolish the straight-ticket device. The bill had a hearing on December 11, 2013, in the House State Government Committee, which is a sign that the bill will probably move … Continue reading
On August 29, the Kentucky State Board of Elections unanimously resolved to treat all political parties equally, in the matter of how much money parties may contribute to their own nominees. Existing law provides that ballot-qualified parties may contribute up … Continue reading
On August 30, the California legislature passed AB 145, which makes it illegal for voter registration groups to pay workers on a per-registration card basis, “directly or indirectly.” The bill now goes to Governor Jerry Brown, who vetoed a similar … Continue reading
On August 22, the Virginia State Board of Elections notified the Libertarian Party of Virginia in an e-mail that the party has enough valid signatures, statewide and in each district. Furthermore, two days later, the Libertarians turned in even more … Continue reading
