On July 22, the ACLU sued the Alabama Secretary of State, and county elections officials, over their arbitrary decisions over which crimes are serious enough to cause disenfranchisement of ex-felons. The Alabama Constitution says persons convicted of “moral turpitude” may … Continue reading
On July 21, the California Secretary of State recognized the American Independent Party state convention that was held in Sacramento, instead of the one that had been held a week earlier in Los Angeles. The Secretary of State’s Chief Counsel, … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has submitted 19,000 signatures in Massachusetts, to be on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate. 10,000 are required. Back in 2004, he only turned in about 14,000, and did not quite have enough valid. … Continue reading
On July 21, the Socialist Party USA filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Ohio, seeking to be recognized as a qualified party. The party’s presidential candidate already had a lawsuit pending against Ohio on the question of whether … Continue reading
The Brennan Center has published a 77-page report “Better Ballots” that criticizes badly designed ballots. The Report got this publicity in USA Today. The study finds these problems: (1) splitting candidates for the same office onto different pages or columns; … Continue reading
