On May 14, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) introduced HJR 44, a proposed Constitutional Amendment putting the right to vote into the Constitution. As of August 26, it only has 18 co-sponsors. Ten signed up in May, one in June, five … Continue reading
On August 26, the California Assembly passed SB 213, which removes all residency requirements for petitioners of all types of petition. The bill now goes to the Governor. Also on August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed AB 1419, which … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the We the People Project was established by Neal Weare and others, to advance voting rights and other basic constitutional rights for Americans who live in the overseas territories and the District of Columbia. The web page … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on October 8 in McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission. Here is the reply brief of the Republican National Committee, and here is Shaun McCutcheon’s reply brief. These are the last briefs. The … Continue reading
A Kentucky Libertarian, David Patterson, has announced his intention to win the party’s U.S. Senate nomination for 2014 and to appear on the ballot. If he gets the required 5,000 signatures, he will be the first minor party or independent … Continue reading
