On June 25, the 11th circuit upheld Florida’s ban on asking voters to sign a petition (on election day) within 100 feet of a polling place. Citizens for Police Accountability Political Committee v Browning, 08-15115. The opinion is 17 pages. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for the link.
On June 25, the 11th circuit upheld Florida’s ban on asking voters to sign a petition (on election day) within 100 feet of a polling place. Citizens for Police Accountability Political Committee v Browning, 08-15115. The opinion is 17 pages. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for the link.
On June 24, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on HR 2499, the bill that would provide for a new plebescite on the future political status of Puerto Rico.
Even though the bill now has 150 co-sponsors, the hearing was poorly attended. Most members of the Committee did not listen to the testimony from Puerto Rico’s Governor, Luis Fortuno, nor to the testimony from the representatives of the Popular Democratic Party and the Puerto Rico Independence Party. The White House did not send any representative. See this story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link.
On June 24, the Oregon House passed SB 326 on second reading. This bill eliminates the “primary screenout” passed in 2005. “Primary screenout” means a law that prohibits primary voters from signing an independent candidate’s petition. UPDATE: on June 25, it also passed third reading, 44-17.
The bill also legalizes fusion, the practice of two parties jointly nominating the same candidate. If any candidate in a general election has been nominated by two political parties, his or her name appears on the November ballot once, but with both party labels next to the candidate’s name. The party of membership is listed first. Thanks to Blair Bobier for this news.
On June 24, the Oregon House passed SB 326 on second reading. This bill eliminates the “primary screenout” passed in 2005. “Primary screenout” means a law that prohibits primary voters from signing an independent candidate’s petition. UPDATE: on June 25, it also passed third reading, 44-17.
The bill also legalizes fusion, the practice of two parties jointly nominating the same candidate. If any candidate in a general election has been nominated by two political parties, his or her name appears on the November ballot once, but with both party labels next to the candidate’s name. The party of membership is listed first. Thanks to Blair Bobier for this news.
