On September 8, the Ohio State Court of Appeals will hear a case on whether initiative circulators must be Ohio residents. State ex rel Finan v Blackwell, 05-APD-08-0854, Columbus. The decision will be out soon afterwards. The decision will determine … Continue reading
On August 31, the California Assembly passed SB 1050, which legalizes some write-ins when the voter forgot to “x” the box next to the name written in. The bill was amended in the Assembly, so now it must go back … Continue reading
The New Mexico Supreme Court is hearing Cobb & Badnarik v New Mexico Canvassing Board (#29095) on August 29, 2005. The issue is whether the two 2004 presidential candidates needed to submit a deposit of $114,000, or $1,140,000, in order … Continue reading
On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis, a Clinton appointee, upheld a New York state ballot access law. Specifically, he upheld the law that requires a candidate for citywide office in New York city to obtain 7,500 signatures. … Continue reading
On August 25, Senate Bill 1015 passed the California Assembly Appropriations Committee. It legalizes write-in votes in which the voter forgets to “X” the box next to the name written in. The vote was 13-4.
