On October 19, the 9th circuit held oral arguments in Coronado v Brewer, 08-17567. The main issue is whether the 24th Amendment requires Arizona to let ex-felons register to vote, even if that ex-felon owes restitution or fines. The 24th … Continue reading
On October 16, the Massachusetts Secretary of State filed notice of appeal in Barr v Galvan, the case over whether the U.S. Constitution requires states to let unqualified parties use stand-in presidential candidates on their ballot access petitions. The Libertarian … Continue reading
On October 19, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel heard oral arguments in The Constitution Party of Pennsylvania, et al, v Cortes, in Philadelphia, case no. 09-1691. The judge did not ask many questions, but he said several times that … Continue reading
On Friday, October 16, the people in Washington state who desire to keep private the names and addresses of people who signed the R-71 Referendum petition asked U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to get involved in the case. Kennedy … Continue reading
The Seattle Times of October 18, 2009 has this editorial, urging Pierce County voters to keep Ranked-Choice Voting. Pierce County, dominated by the city of Tacoma, has a ballot question on the November 3, 2009 ballot, asking voters if they … Continue reading
