Category Archives: residency
“Court rules out-of-state students have right to vote in New Hampshire”
The Union Leader reports.
“Judge expects to rule today on voter residency law”
The latest from NH.
“Lawmakers Children Still Vote for Him Despite Moving Away”
Political Wire: “Three of powerful New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s (D) adult children ‘remained registered to vote in their father’s Lower East Side district long after moving out,’ the New York Post reports.”
Suit Filed Against NH Voter Registration Form’s Residency Affirmation Requirement
You can read the complaint here.
“Mitt Romney’s tax returns: the ‘voter fraud’ theory”
The Guardian reports with the subhead: “There has been much speculation about why Romney refuses to disclose earlier tax returns. Could it be as simple as an address?”
‘Does Rep. Jerry McNerney take out his trash in Stockton or Pleasanton?”
Residency questions in CA.
Interesting NJ Federal Court Opinion on Candidates’ Durational Residency
In a 2001 decision in Robinson v. Bartels, a NJ federal court invalidated New Jersey’s one-year durational residency requirement for state legislative candidates following a redistricting cycle, on federal constitutional grounds. Earlier this year, the NJ State Supreme Court disagreed,… Continue reading
“Supreme Court upholds traditional candidate filing procedure”
STLToday: “The Missouri Supreme Court today ruled that candidates for state legislative seats in redistricting years don’t have to live in the newly-redrawn districts. In unanimous rulings, the high court said two St. Louis area candidates whose qualifications were… Continue reading
“Fun With Domicile (cont.): The Case of the Red Pickup Truck”
How is Oregon Like Tennessee?
Oregon Live: “The state gave Duyck until July 18 to withdraw his candidacy after concluding that while most of his property was in District 29, his house was in District 26. Although the state had certified Duyck’s candidacy through… Continue reading
Unusual Tennessee Candidate Residency Problem
Candidate cannot run for state House seat. Why? “Breeding’s petition to run in the Democrat primary was questioned when a Knox County Election Commission worker discovered that a KGIS map shows part of her residential property, including her house, lies… Continue reading
“Councilman Alarcon ‘very pleased’ perjury, fraud case was tossed”
Surprising news from Los Angeles.
UPDATE: The D.A. has already refiled charges.
“Dick Lugar Vows to Appeal Ruling”
Politico reports.