On March 8, the Utah Senate passed SB 165 with only one “no” vote. It outlaws electronic signatures on petitions for initiatives, new parties, or candidates. Last year the Utah Supreme Court had construed Utah laws to allow electronic signatures … Continue reading
National Journal has this story, detailing Indiana election laws and how they would operate if U.S. Senator Richard Lugar were to run for re-election next year as an independent or as the Libertarian Party nominee. As the story explains, Lugar … Continue reading
On March 9, the Nebraska Senate Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee discussed LB 21, the bill to eliminate Nebraska’s system of electing presidential electors. Nebraska and Maine let the voters of each U.S. House district choose their own presidential … Continue reading
Missouri Representative Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur) has introduced HB 796, to correct a wording error in the state’s ballot access reform bill of 1993. The intent of the 1993 reform was to let groups circulate a petition to become recognized … Continue reading
On February 8, the 3rd circuit upheld the action of a federal jury, in Carey v Wilkes-Barre, 07-2226. The eight-page decision is here. In 2004, Denise Carey had organized a referendum petition, asking the voters to reverse a decision of … Continue reading
