At 6:20 p.m. on March 29, the 9th circuit issued a very brief order in Chamness v Bowen, 11-70882. This is the federal lawsuit over whether California election law is unconstitutional for denying members of unqualified parties, and independent candidates, … Continue reading
The Canadian Broadcast Consortium has decided not to permit the Green Party leader to be included in the debates being planned just before the May 2 national parliamentary election. See this story. The policy is that only parties with elected … Continue reading
On March 29, the 6th circuit refused to rehear Hunter v Hamilton County Board of Elections, so now the provisional ballots will finally be counted in a local partisan judicial race from the November 2, 2010 election. Ohio election law … Continue reading
On March 29, the Illinois House passed HB 2009, which restricts who can be an independent candidate. The vote was 75-38. The bill says if anyone ran for any partisan office in the primary and lost, he or she cannot … Continue reading
On March 29, California Assemblymember Jerry Hill amended one of his election law bills to encompass the National Popular Vote Plan bill for presidential elections. The bill will be co-sponsored by Assemblymember Brian Nestande (R-Palm Desert), caucus chair for the … Continue reading
