residency

Nebraska Judge Relies on Flawed Court Decision to Deny Residency Law Injunction

Wed, Jul 7 2010 by Brandon W Holmes

After a hearing last week in Omaha, U.S.

Second Lawsuit in Three Weeks Challenges Nebraska Petition Restrictions

Wed, Jan 6 2010 by Brandon W Holmes

Nebraska resident Kent Bernbeck has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on paying campaign workers who circulate petitions by the signature and requirement that petition circulators be over the age of 18.

Federal Court: First Amendment Applies to Michigan Recall Petitions Too

Thu, Dec 24 2009 by Brandon W Holmes

United States District Court Judge Robert Holmes Bell has made Michigan the ninth state to see a requirement that campaign workers who circulate petitions be residents of the state struck down. In 2008 federal appeals courts struck down residency requirements in Ohio, Arizona and Oklahoma. Residency requirements of some kind have previously been ruled unconstitutional in California, Colorado, Wisconsin, Illinois, and New York.

Arizona Lawmakers Slight Ballot Initiative Process, Ignore Court

Wed, Jul 1 2009 by Brandon W Holmes

The Arizona Legislature worked throught the night last and adjourned at 7:30 this morning. Before they left, and in the middle of the night, they passed Senate Bill 1091 to close off the ballot initiative process and make it harder for citizens to have a say in their government.