The New York election law case being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3 will feature three attorneys. Arguing for Margarita Lopez Torres and her fellow plaintiffs (candidates who have been excluded from New York Republican and Democratic … Continue reading
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On September 6, a U.S. District Court in Rome, Georgia, upheld that state’s law, requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID. See Rick Hasen’s election law blog here for more details and his analysis. The decision is 159 … Continue reading
Idaho is one of the 13 states in which the state income tax form lets taxpayers send $1 (or a slightly larger amount) to the political party of the taxpayer’s choice. The printed Ballot Access News has tracked amounts of … Continue reading
New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt will not bring up HR 811 on the House floor on Thursday, September 6, as he had planned. However, he may bring it up on Friday, September 7. HR 811 is the bill mandating that … Continue reading
On June 26, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled 6-3 that Vermont’s campaign finance laws violate the U.S. Constitution. The case, Randall v Sorrell, had been brought by the state’s Republican and Libertarian Parties, the state’s Right to Life … Continue reading