On June 15, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization heard much testimony about the political status of Puerto Rico, and then passed a consensus resolution calling on the United States to expedite some means for Puerto Rico to determine … Continue reading
The New Mexico Independent has this story about the ballot access lawsuit filed last month by the Libertarian and Green Parties against many New Mexico discriminatory election laws. The New Mexico Independent was founded in 2008 and is a daily … Continue reading
On June 16, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. He said, “I pledge that the Justice Department will continue working to enforce our nation’s voting rights laws. And we … Continue reading
HR 1503, the bill in Congress to require presidential candidates to file a copy of their birth certificate when they file with the Federal Election Commission, now has 4 co-sponsors. The bill had been introduced on March 12 by Rep. … Continue reading
On June 16, the New York Assembly passed A1224 by 135-11. It says that when term limits already exist in any local government, if the elected officials of that local government pass a bill or resolution to repeal term limits … Continue reading
