California: Judge rules on electronic signatures
A San Mateo County judge tentatively ruled Thursday that an electronic signature submitted to the county elections office cannot be used to qualify an initiative for the ballot. In his written decision released prior to a court hearing Thursday, Superior Court Judge George Miram ruled against Michael Ni, whose lawsuit sought to force the county clerk to accept a USB drive containing an “e-signature” that he submitted to qualify a statewide ballot measure for legalizing and taxing marijuana.