On August 30, a member of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Democratic National Committee. The lawsuit attacks the National Committee’s rule barring Florida from having any delegates to the 2008 national … Continue reading
Richard Winger
State Senator Jenny Oropeza plans ask the California Assembly to pass SB 408 next week. The bill makes it illegal for anyone to circulate a statewide initiative, unless that person had been registered to vote (or had been eligible to … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Indiana Democratic Party v Rokita, 07-25, at its September 24 conference. This is the case challenging the Indiana law that requires voters at the polls to show government photo-ID. The 7th … Continue reading
On August 30, the Michigan legislature passed SB 624, which says that the presidential primary will be on January 15. The Governor is expected to sign it. However, Michigan Democrats may decide not to use the primary, and use caucuses … Continue reading
In 2000, the Initiative & Referendum Institute filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service against a regulation passed that year that makes it illegal for petitioning to occur on post office sidewalks. The part of the case involving interior … Continue reading