The California legislature has adjourned for the year. Before it adjourned, it passed SB 397, to provide that individuals may register to vote on-line; and SB 202, which says that in the future, statewide initiatives will not be placed on … Continue reading
Carl Lewis, the Democratic Party nominee for State Senate in New Jersey’s 8th district, is off the ballot for the November 8, 2011 election, although he is hoping the 3rd circuit puts him back on next week. In the meantime, … Continue reading
On September 7, the California Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard arguments in Field v Bowen. The issue is two particular aspects of the California top-two system (Proposition 14), and whether the Superior Court should have granted injunctive relief … Continue reading
On August 12, a state court in Colorado had ruled that the 2010 ballots cast in Saguache County, Colorado, should be re-counted. The Secretary of State had pressed for this outcome, in a legal contest with the County Clerk. However, … Continue reading
On September 7, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn struck down a New York state law that requires attorneys who practice law in New York, but who do not live there, to have an office in New York state. … Continue reading
