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Rhode Island bill H7894 is now law. The Governor declined to either sign it or veto it, so it becomes law without his signature. It tells towns and cities in Rhode Island that they must let voters sign as many … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
On June 30, a state court in Georgia held a hearing in Norwood v Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, the case over whether signatures are valid if the candidate pre-prints the name of the county on each line … Continue reading
The Hartford Courant has this story on Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz’s response to a Green Party press release that criticized her. Bysiewicz says that she favors equal treatment for minor party candidates, and particularly equal treatment for public … Continue reading
Candidate filing for Rhode Island closed on June 30. Although independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, do not need to submit petitions until July 22, the law requires them to file a declaration of candidacy by June 30. … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge James Mahan, a Bush Jr. appointee, holds a hearing on June 30, at 11 a.m., in Angle v Miller, 2:09-cv-1969. The case challenges a Nevada law that says initiative circulators must sign a statement that all … Continue reading