On June 17, the federal government said that it will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in SpeechNow.org v Federal Election Commission, 599 F.3d 686. The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, … Continue reading
On June 16, the 7th circuit upheld a Wisconsin judicial rule that forbids state judges, or candidates for state judge, from endorsing candidates in partisan elections. The vote was 2-1. The decision is Siefert v Alexander, 09-1713. The plaintiff, a … Continue reading
California law says absentee ballots must arrive in the hands of election officials by closing hour on election day, or they can’t be counted. This story shows that at least 12,563 Riverside County absentee ballots won’t be counted, because they … Continue reading
On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court issued five opinions, but did not issue its opinion in Doe v Reed, the case from Washington state on whether states should release the names and addresses of petition signers for public viewing. … Continue reading
On June 16, the Louisiana legislature passed HB 292. It sets up a single ballot for congressional candidates, which all voters use. This ballot is used in November. If anyone gets 50% or more of the vote, that person is … Continue reading
