On July 12, a federal lawsuit was filed against a New York state law that says if an independent voter changes his or her registration so as to join a ballot-qualified party, that change cannot be effective until the following … Continue reading
The California Assembly is expected to vote on three interesting election law bills on Monday, July 16. SB 37 is the National Popular Vote Plan. SB 408 would restrict who could circulate a statewide initiative petition. SB 439 would legalize … Continue reading
The Green Party is holding a national meeting July 12-15 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Attendees in Reading will hear presentations on whether the 2008 national presidential convention should be in Minneapolis, Chicago or Detroit. A decision won’t be made until August … Continue reading
On July 11, the North Carolina legislature passed H91. It lets voters register as late as 3 days before any election, as long as they go to their own county’s early voting location. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.
On July 11, 71 activists and officers in the Idaho Republican Party filed a lawsuit, arguing that Idaho’s open primary is unconstitutional as applied to a political party that wants a closed primary. The case is Beck v Ysursa, no. … Continue reading
