The North Carolina Supreme Court will soon be hearing Libertarian Party of North Carolina v State Board of Elections, a challenge to the state’s ballot access laws for minor parties, and also a challenge to other laws that injure minor … Continue reading
California State Senator Abel Maldonado, the author of the bill for a “top-two open primary”, is touring California, speaking to newspapers. The chief purpose of his travels around the state is to win newspaper support and publicity for his own … Continue reading
On December 7, Washington state filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Doe v Reed, 09-559, asking the Court not to hear the case. The issue is whether the names and addresses of people who sign petitions should … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Utah Attorney General will decide whether it is legal for initiative petitions to be obtained electronically, instead of only on pieces of paper. Thanks to BallotBoxNews for the link. … Continue reading
On December 7, Alabama filed its brief in Shugart v Chapman, the case pending in the 11th circuit over whether a state can require an independent candidate for US House to obtain more signatures than an independent candidate for president. … Continue reading
