On May 25, the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the validity of Proposition 60, passed by the voters in November 2004. Proposition 60 added a single sentence to the California Constitution, and that single sentence appears to make it easier … Continue reading
On May 25, the National Popular Vote organization had its bill concerning presidential electors introduced in New York. It is AB 11563. Similar bills will probably receive votes in the lower houses of the California and Louisiana legislatures during the … Continue reading
On May 16, Lenora Fulani and her political allies filed a federal lawsuit against the state leaders of the New York Independence Party. Fulani v MacKay, s.d., 06-cv-3747. New York city is under the Pre-Clearance Requirements of the federal Voting … Continue reading
On May 23, the 4th circuit heard the Republican Party’s appeal in Miller v Brown. The issue is whether the party can exclude non-members from voting in Republican primaries. This is not easy, since Virginia doesn’t have registration by parties. … Continue reading
On May 24, the US Senate voted 49-48 to keep an amendment in the Immigration bill. The amendment would require the states to require photo ID for voting at the polls. However, shortly afterwards, the Senate invoked closure on the … Continue reading
