On Oct. 4, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 2946, which would have made it illegal to pay initiative circulators per signature. He also vetoed SB 1598, which would have required that each initiative petition sheet say whether the circulator … Continue reading
On October 4, the Federal Election Commission ruled that Unity.08 is not restricted in its fund-raising activities. It is not a “political committee” for federal campaign finance law purposes, concerning raising money. However, it is limited by federal campaign finance … Continue reading
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer just posted an op-ed by Richard Anderson-Connolly from tomorrow’s paper: “Instant runoff voting can solve primary problem for counties,” dealing with local IRV proposals and one adopted by Pierce County, WA. … Continue reading
On Sep. 27, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that elections officials must carry out validation of initiative petitions, whether they think the initiative would be valid law if it passed or not. The case is Liberty Lobby of Idaho v … Continue reading
From yesterday’s Los Angeles Times: The Mexican Supreme Court decided Tuesday to allow independent candidates to run for office, overturning a 60-year-old interpretation of the constitution that required candidates to belong to registered political parties. The 6-5 vote sided with … Continue reading
