The U.S. Constitution, 24th amendment, prohibits poll taxes in federal elections. On May 27, the 9th circuit ruled that the 24th amendment does not prohibit states from conditioning restoration of voting rights (for ex-felons) on their having paid all their … Continue reading
The largest National Public Radio station in Los Angeles, KPCC, has now posted today’s debate on California’s Proposition 14, the top-two ballot measure. Listen to it here. Attorney David Fleming advocated Proposition 14 and Mike Feinstein, former Green Party Mayor … Continue reading
Florida is the only state in which there is a ballot-qualified Tea Party. There may be Tea Party candidates on the November 2010 ballot, with that label, in other states, but the Tea Party isn’t a ballot-qualified party in any … Continue reading
On May 25, the Colorado legislature sent HB 1271 to the Governor. He has 30 days from that day to either sign or veto the bill. The bill eases ballot access for independent candidates. Currently no one may be an … Continue reading
On May 27, the South Carolina Senate passed H. 3746, which makes it more difficult for an independent candidate to get on the ballot. The bill must now return to the House because it was amended in the Senate. The … Continue reading
