Before the California legislature adjourned, it passed AB 1396, the bill to delete internal Democratic Party rules on party organization from the election code. The bill now goes to Governor Schwarzenegger. The bill provides that the party must keep its … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The California legislature’s regular session ended in the early morning hours of September 12, and SCA 16 did not receive a vote. It would have asked the voters if they wish to amend the Constitution and provide for an indirect … Continue reading
On September 11, Jon Fleischman, a vice-chair of the California Republican Party, announced that he has withdrawn his agenda item from the upcoming state party meeting, that would have barred independent voters from voting in Republican Party primaries (for all … Continue reading
On September 11, the Washington State Attorney General’s office said it will ask the 9th circuit to countermand the September 10 decision in Doe v Reed. That is the case in which a U.S. District Court that said names and … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Reading, Pennsylvania, will hold a pre-trial conference in Constitution Party v Cortes on September 22. Here is the latest brief filed by the three minor parties in the case; it was filed September 10. The … Continue reading