Virginia state legislator Bob Marshall, a Republican, has publicly urged his party to drop the voter loyalty oath for the March 6 presidential primary. See this story. … Continue reading
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On December 29, six attorneys who worked on the lawsuit Heller v District of Columbia were awarded a total of $1,132,182 in attorneys fees. Heller v D.C. was not an election law case. This post is nevertheless being made because … Continue reading
On December 29, the 9th circuit agreed with a U.S. District Court that Washington state cannot prohibit anyone from giving as much as $5,000 in a ballot measure campaign, during the three weeks before the election. Family PAC v McKenna, … Continue reading
Ohio petitions for presidential candidates and their slates of delegates are due on December 30, 2011, at 4 p.m. Candidates running in Republican and Democratic presidential primaries need 1,000 signatures if they are using the statewide option. Candidates running in … Continue reading
The petition deadline for candidates running in the District of Columbia presidential primary is January 4, 2012. Republicans need 296 signatures (1% of the number of registered Republicans). Only registered Republicans can sign. The only Republican presidential candidates who have … Continue reading