On March 7, U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones introduced HJ 4, a House Judiciary Committee Resolution. Although the press release announced that a similar bill is being introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Hillary Clinton, there will be no … Continue reading
On February 19, Oklahoma SB16 passed the Senate Rules Committee. It ends the straight-ticket device. Similar bills are pending in Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Texas. … Continue reading
On March 7, the Arkansas Senate passed HB1509 unanimously. It expands Instant-Runoff Voting for use in partisan primaries. Existing Arkansas law already lets overseas military voters use it, and HB 1509 extends this to overseas civilians as well. The Governor … Continue reading
Back on November 27, 2006, a U.S. District Court in Cincinnati struck down an Ohio law that made it illegal for circulators to be paid per signature. That decision is now reported. Citizens for Tax Reform v Deters, 462 F … Continue reading
On March 1, a U.S. District Court in Northern California struck down a city ordinance that made it illegal for candidates to post campaign signs earlier than 90 days before an election, and also prohibited such signs on public property. … Continue reading
