People interested in numbers and mathematics will especially enjoy this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
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On August 17, U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank, a Clinton appointee, upheld Minnesota’s law that permits unregistered individuals to register to vote on election day. The case is Minnesota Voters Alliance v Ritchie, cv-12-519. The plaintiffs had argued that the U.S. Constitution is violated by the policy, because it is too easy for unqualified individuals to vote. Here is the 22-page opinion. Plaintiffs say they will appeal on an emergency basis.
The judge also upheld Minnesota’s policy of letting certain individuals vote even though they have a conservator or guardian. The plaintiffs had argued that the Minnesota Constitution does not permit such individuals to vote. See this news story. Thanks to the Brad Blog for the link to the opinion.
The Guardian, one of Great Britain’s leading newspapers, has this interesting story about Mitt Romney’s registering and voting in Belmont, Massachusetts, at a time when he owned no property in Massachusetts. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
A Washington state superior court will hear oral arguments in Libertarian Party of Washington State v Reed on Thursday, August 23. This is the lawsuit on whether the Republican Party is a ballot-qualified party in that state.
A Missouri trial court will hear arguments on August 20 on whether two statewide initiatives in Missouri have enough valid signatures. See this story.