On July 31, the First Circuit ruled 2-1 that nothing in the federal Voting Rights Act prevents Massachusetts from ending the ability of felons to vote absentee while in prison. Massachusetts had made that change in 2000. The case is … Continue reading
On August 1, Markham Robinson and Wiley Drake withdrew from the lawsuit filed by Alan Keyes on January 20 in federal court in Orange County, California. The lawsuit, Keyes v Obama, is one of the lawsuits filed over President Barack … Continue reading
The August 2 Detroit Free Press has this article about the ambiguous legal status of Monica Conyers in this year’s city council election. She is running for re-election even though she recently pled guilty to a felony. According to Michigan … Continue reading
Tucson, Arizona, is the only city in Arizona that uses partisan elections for its own Mayor and City Council elections. According to this news story, the city is likely to sue the state, in order to preserve its partisan elections. … Continue reading
In 2008, California voters passed an initiative to set up a non-partisan commission for redistricting state legislative districts. Ordinary citizens have a chance to serve on the Redistricting Commission, and there are slots reserved for people who are registered voters, … Continue reading
