On September 2, the District of Columbia Board of Elections transferred the case Libertarian Party v D.C. Board of Elections from the D.C. court system, to a U.S. District Court. The case is now civil action no. 09-5836, before Judge … Continue reading
On September 2, a Washington state Superior Court rejected a lawsuit brought to settle the validity of the Referendum-71 petition. The court said such a case can only be filed 5 days after the Secretary of State has certified a … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th circuit, will hear a case against Arizona’s policy of not permitting ex-felons to register to vote if they still owe fees, fines, or restitution, on October 19. The case is Coronado v Napolitano, 08-17567. … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th circuit, will hear oral arguments in Terrence Johnson v Bredesen, 08-6377, on October 13. UPDATE: it appears that no oral argument will be held in this case, and the October 13 is just the … Continue reading
A lower Pennsylvania state court in Mercer County must decide if a write-in candidate in Pennsylvania is a “candidate” under the law. Pennsylvania is the only large-population state that permits write-ins, but has no procedure for a write-in candidate to … Continue reading
