This story says that Cincinnati State Technical and Community College recently paid $75,000 to three initiative petitioners, to settle a lawsuit filed by the petitioners. The petitioners were arrested for petitioning without permission. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is … Continue reading
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On August 27, the Erie County, New York Board of Elections will consider whether to put independent candidate Byron Brown on the ballot as a candidate for Mayor. This news story says one of the Board of Elections Commissioners, Jeremy … Continue reading
Courthouse News Service has this article about the oral argument in the Eleventh circuit on Tuesday, August 24, in Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, 20-13356. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party challenges Alabama’s policy of giving … Continue reading
On August 24, the U.S. House passed HR 4, the bill to restore the pre-clearance portion of the federal Voting Rights Act. The vote was 219-212. No Republican voted for the bill. It is known as the “John R. Lewis … Continue reading
On August 23, the Wyoming Secretary of State filed a notice of appeal in Frank v Buchanan, the U.S. District Court decision that struck down the law barring petitioning or distributing information about election candidates within 300 feet of a … Continue reading