The California Secretary of State’s web page now has a footnote in its list of instructions for candidates, concerning petitions in lieu of filing fee. The web page’s instructions to candidates continues to say “Each circulator of an in-lieu-filing-fee petition … Continue reading
On May 20, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez held a status conference in Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County v Bowen, central district, 2:10cv-2488. This is the case in which the party challenges California laws that won’t let circulators … Continue reading
Last year, a professional petitioner who lives in Wisconsin sued nineteen California counties, arguing that he should be permitted to circulate petitions in California. That case is Raymond v various county election officials, eastern district, 2:12cv-2215. The counties asked the … Continue reading
The proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment, putting the right to vote into the Constitution, now has eleven sponsors. It is HJR 44. The sponsors, all Democrats, are: Mark Pocan (Wisconsin), Keith Ellison (Minnesota), Matt Cartwright (Pennsylvania), William Clay (Missouri), Donna Edwards … Continue reading
According to this Politico article, supporters of Obamacare may use state initiative processes in 2014, to obtain their state’s expansion of Medicaid when their Republican-majority state legislature refuses to take that step. … Continue reading
