Back on June 17, 2009, the Florida Supreme Court issued an order, striking down Florida laws and regulations that let initiative signers remove their names from the petition after they have signed it. The Court did not then explain its … Continue reading
The February 18 issue of The Hill has this short interview with Indiana Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, who is leaving the Senate after his term expires at the end of this year. Bayh seems to think there could be a … Continue reading
On February 17, a U.S. District Magistrate issued a 30-page opinion, upholding New Hampshire’s policy of not allowing stand-ins on presidential petitions, and also upholding New Hampshire’s policy of not having any procedure by which an unqualified party may protect … Continue reading
On February 17, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Dlott struck down an Ohio law that makes it illegal for a former state legislator to lobby the legislature within 12 months of leaving the legislature. The law even makes it illegal … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on January 5, 2010, the 9th circuit ruled in Farrakhan v Gregoire that the Voting Rights Act does apply to state laws that ban felons and ex-felons from registering to vote. The 9th circuit stayed its own … Continue reading
