On August 23, a state court in Alabama ruled that the state’s laws preventing felons and ex-felons from registering to vote cannot be enforced, until the state legislature passes a law explaining the term “moral turpitude”. The State Constitution does … Continue reading
On August 22, the Sonoma County Republican Party appealed the California write-in case to the State Court of Appeals. The case is Sonoma County Republican Party v McPherson, co 53443. The issue is a state law that makes it almost … Continue reading
On August 23, a U.S. District Court in Little Rock, Arkansas, issued an injunction putting the Green Party on the ballot, and declaring the law unconstitutional. The case is Green Party of Arkansas v Daniels, 4:06-cv-758. The sole issue is … Continue reading
On August 22, the California State Senate passed AB 2948, the “National Popular Vote Plan” for electing the president. The California legislature is the first legislature to pass such a bill. No one knows if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign … Continue reading
On August 21, John Hulett died at his home in Lowndes County, Alabama. He was one of the founders of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization in 1966. This was a political party that sought to elect African-Americans to county office. … Continue reading
