On April 21, the 6th circuit ruled that Ohio violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment when, in 2002, it used punchcard ballots in some counties, and better voting methods in other counties. Stewart v Blackwell, 05-3044. The … Continue reading
On April 20, the 9th circuit agreed to a rehearing en banc in Padilla v Lever, 03-56259. The original 9th circuit panel had ruled that petitions must be in languages other than English (if they circulate in areas in which … Continue reading
On April 19, the California Senate Elections Committee heard one hour and forty minutes of testimony on AB 583, by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, to establish public funding for state office. The Committee did not act on the bill, which would … Continue reading
The federal court hearing in Texas over procedures for checking the signatures of independent candidates, filed by independent gubernatorial candidate Carole Strayhorn, will be on May 1 in Austin. The issues are whether independents can turn in signatures on a … Continue reading
On April 18, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 2097. It requires companies that sell vote-counting machines in California to make their software public. All Democrats voting voted for it; all of the Republicans abstained. The Secretary of State … Continue reading
