The Arizona Secretary of State has submitted proposed election law changes to the legislature, including changes concerning the two issues won by Ralph Nader in the 9th circuit last year. The Secretary of State asks the legislature to move the … Continue reading
According to this article of May 26, the Texas legislature will not pass any bill this year to require voters at the polls to show government photo-ID. The session is very close to adjourning. The bill is SB 362. … Continue reading
On May 26, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed SB 800, which lets people who plan to circulate an initiative submit a description of their initiative for public scrutiny before they gather the signatures. Anyone who wishes to challenge the initiative’s … Continue reading
On May 26, the Illinois Senate Rules Committee passed HB 723, the bill to make it more difficult for ballot-qualified parties to nominate someone after the primary is over.
On May 7, the New Mexico Libertarian Party, and the New Mexico Green Party, jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court against many ballot access laws, regulations and impediments. Woodruff v Herrera, cv-09-449. The case was assigned to Judge William … Continue reading
