Back on February 1, a U.S. District Court in Oregon had ruled that signers of initiative or referendum petitions do not have a due process right to have their signatures counted. Plaintiffs have filed an appeal with the 9th circuit. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, 07-953. This is the case brought by people who wanted to make and advertise a film that would be shown in theaters and would … Continue reading
The nation’s first winning challenge to open primaries (as opposed to blanket primaries and top-two primaries) is now over. The case Miller v Brown, from Virginia, has ended. This is the case in which the Republican Party of Virginia sued … Continue reading
In January, the Tennessee Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties filed a federal lawsuit against the law on how new parties get on the ballot. The law is so strict and so confusing, it hasn’t been used since 1968. A procedural … Continue reading
The Personal Choice Party, which has existed in Utah ever since 2004, tried but failed to re-qualify for the Utah ballot this year. The party had polled enough votes in 2004 so that it was on automatically in 2006, but … Continue reading