On March 7, a group of taxpayers and voters in the city of Union, Ohio, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal. The issue is whether a local government can spend public funds campaigning against an initiative. The … Continue reading
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Back on November 27, 2006, a U.S. District Court in Cincinnati struck down an Ohio law that made it illegal for circulators to be paid per signature. That decision is now reported. Citizens for Tax Reform v Deters, 462 F … Continue reading
After the November 2004 election, the presidential nominees of the Green Party and the Libertarian Party jointly requested a recount of the presidential vote in New Mexico and in Ohio. Both states had relatively nominal fees for requesting a recount. … Continue reading
On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court received the opposition brief in New York State Bd. of Elections v Lopez Torres, no. 06-766. If the state of New York wishes to rebut it, that brief must be submitted in the … Continue reading
On January 11, Congressman Ron Paul filed incorporation papers to create a presidential exploratory committee. This allows him to raise money for a campaign to seek the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. He has not yet actually announced that he will … Continue reading