On August 30, the California legislature passed AB 145, which makes it illegal for voter registration groups to pay workers on a per-registration card basis, “directly or indirectly.” The bill now goes to Governor Jerry Brown, who vetoed a similar … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
On August 22, the Virginia State Board of Elections notified the Libertarian Party of Virginia in an e-mail that the party has enough valid signatures, statewide and in each district. Furthermore, two days later, the Libertarians turned in even more … Continue reading
On August 30, the Ninth Circuit set a hearing for 9 a.m., September 14, to hear Townley v Miller, 12-16881. This is the lawsuit over whether the Nevada version of “None of the Above” (specifically, “None of These Candidates”) should … Continue reading
See this story, which describes the first 2012 Jill Stein presidential ads made for television. … Continue reading
See this story, which reports that Al Gore now supports the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The article quotes Gore as saying that even after the 2000 presidential election was decided, he still supported the existing system. But, having thought … Continue reading
On August 31, a lawsuit was filed in the Arkansas Supreme Court to remove the medical marijuana initiative from the November ballot. See this story. The lawsuit does not maintain that the initiative did not have enough signatures. Instead, it … Continue reading