Late on March 18, a California Superior Court Judge in San Mateo County ruled that signatures on petitions must be on paper. The case is Ni v Slocum. See this story.
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Democracy Now, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, recently hosted Congresman Dennis Kucinich and Ralph Nader. The interchange of views of the four individuals on issues of public importance is a good read. This link has the transcript.
The Washington Post has this story about the dilemma that Maryland and the District of Columbia are in, over their traditional September primaries. The new federal law that requires overseas absentee ballots to be sent at least 45 days before an election means that September primaries are no longer practical. Both jurisdictions have asked for a waiver for 2010.
California is the only state in which every candidate may list his or her occupation on the ballot. John Eastman, a Republican running for California Attorney General, has chosen “Assistant Attorney General.” His opponents are crying foul, because even though he lives in California, he is not an Assistant Attorney General in California. The title is bestowed on him by the state of South Dakota, which has hired him to work on one particular case. See this story.
California law does not permit more than three words for an occupation on the ballot.
California is the only state in which every candidate may list his or her occupation on the ballot. John Eastman, a Republican running for California Attorney General, has chosen “Assistant Attorney General.” His opponents are crying foul, because even though he lives in California, he is not an Assistant Attorney General in California. The title is bestowed on him by the state of South Dakota, which has hired him to work on one particular case. See this story.
California law does not permit more than three words for an occupation on the ballot.