On September 17, a federal lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Mississippi, charging that the extreme variation in U.S. House districts around the nation violates the 14th Amendment. Some U.S. House seats have almost twice as many inhabitants … Continue reading
On September 17, the Indiana State Court of Appeals struck down the 2005 law that requires voters at the polls to show government photo-ID with an expiration date. The vote was 3-0. Here is the 29-page decision. The case is … Continue reading
On September 11, the California legislature sent SB 34 to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has until October 12 to sign or veto it. It makes it illegal for initiative circulators to be paid on a per-signature basis. The Governor vetoed … Continue reading
New York city held partisan primaries on September 15. Although it is rare for incumbent City Councilmembers to lose their bids for re-election, four Democratic members were defeated for re-election in the primary. Three of them were defeated partly because … Continue reading
On September 16, the Massachusetts Election Law Committees in both houses passed HB 656. The bill now goes to each chamber of the full legislature, where it will be taken up on September 17. The bill lets the Governor appoint … Continue reading
