On September 4, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill said that a trial is needed to settle the Idaho Republican Party’s lawsuit against the state’s open primary. The case is Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa, 08-cv-165. The trial is … Continue reading
on September 2 and September 3, the California legislature acted on several election bills of interest. The Assembly passed SB 34, which makes it illegal to pay initiative petition circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill now goes to the … Continue reading
On September 3, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle heard oral arguments in Protect Marriage.com v Reed, the case over whether the U.S. Constitution demands that signatures on referendum petitions should be kept secret, if the referendum concerns a contentious … Continue reading
According to this story, a Pike County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas will itself recount the write-in votes in this year’s primary for local office, in a few precincts. The recount will be conducted in open court on September 9. … Continue reading
Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly interview show on Public TV, hosts two attorneys on the September 4, Friday evening broadcast. They are Trevor Potter and Floyd Abrams. Potter is a former FEC Commissioner who has been active in support of … Continue reading
