On September 10, the California Senate voted 20 in favor, 19 against, on AB 1121. California bills can’t pass unless they receive 21 votes in the 40-member State Senate, so the bill failed. It allows 10 non-charter cities or counties … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 8, the Idaho Attorney General’s office filed a brief in Daien v Ysursa, the case challenging Idaho’s ban on out-of-state circulators for independent candidates. The plaintiff, Donald Daien, lives in Arizona but says he wants to help future … Continue reading
On September 10, a poll was released for the upcoming special election to fill the vacant New York 23rd U.S. House district. It shows 30% for Republican Dede Scozzafava, 20% for Democrat Bill Owens, and 19% for Conservative Party nominee … Continue reading
Certain interesting election law bills in Congress have gained a few co-sponsors since Congress came back into session. HR 2499, the bill to set up a vote on Puerto Rico’s future status, now has 164 co-sponsors, up one since last … Continue reading
On September 10, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced that he favors election law reform in New York state. See his press release here. On ballot access, he did not suggest any improvements for candidates petitioning for the November … Continue reading