On November 6, the proponents of privacy for Washington state referendum petitions asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal. Here is the brief. As noted earlier, on September 10 the U.S. District Court in Washington state had ordered … Continue reading
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On November 5, a state court judge in Ohio County, West Virginia, ruled that the Fraternal Order of Police may see the names and addresses of people who signed a local initiative circulated in Wheeling, West Virginia. The purpose of … Continue reading
The 5th circuit will hear arguments in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 08-582, on December 3, 2009. Law Professor Mark Brown will argue that the U.S. Constitution says only state legislatures may write laws relating to presidential electors. This is based … Continue reading
On October 3, Brett McClafferty, who is age 21, said he will drop his lawsuit to overturn a city ordinance that requires candidates to be at least age 23 to be on the City Council. He had filed it on … Continue reading
The Voting Rights Section of the U.S. Justice Department recently approved the use of Limited Voting, for Calera, Alabama city council elections. See this story. There will be 6 to be elected, but each voter will only be able to … Continue reading