On February 25, the Maine Joint Legal & Veterans Affairs defeated LD 1690. It would have provided that after the town clerks had checked initiative and referendum petitions, the Secretary of State would have made an electronic list available to … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has set a conference date of March 19 for Simmons v Galvin, 09-920, the case over whether the Voting Rights Act applies to state laws that ban ex-felons or felons from registering to vote. The case … Continue reading
A Libertarian candidate for the Ohio legislature failed to get on the Libertarian primary ballot because his petition (which needed 25 valid signatures, and which obtained them) is deficient. The date of the election was not filled out. See the … Continue reading
On February 24, U.S. Senator Chris Dodd introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to allow Congress to curtail independent expenditures about candidates for federal office. It would add this Constitutional Amendment: Section 1. Congress shall have power to regulate the raising … Continue reading
On February 23, the Illinois House Elections & Campaign Finance Reform Committee passed HB 4964, to move the primary from February to March. Also, on February 24, the Illinois Senate passed SB 3155, an identical bill. It is somewhat likely … Continue reading
