California Election Law

Provides legal resources and election-related news to California election officials and the attorneys who represent them.

Author: Randy Riddle, former chief counsel to the California Secretary of State, practices election and government law with the San Francisco law firm of Renne Sloan Holtzman & Sakai.

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Recent Posts from California Election Law

"Indiana voter ID law challenged again"
This time, the challenge is under the Indiana Constitution....
VRA challenge by Alaska Native Americans
"Plenty of attention has been paid to the importance of the Native vote this election season, but less scrutiny has focused on whether American Indians - especially those who are largely proficient in their tribal…
Lawsuit filed to challenge rejection of SD initiative petition
"The California Elections Code states that notice of a petition drive must be published in a local newspaper, and a signed affidavit of publication must then be filed with the city clerk within 10 days.…
"Diebold Summer Sale Offers Used Voting Machines"
The Wired News article is here....
"Changing method of redistricting makes ballot"
From the SF Chronicle: "An initiative to take redistricting out of the hands of the Legislature will be on the November ballot, backed by a couple of strange political bedfellows. Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and…
Woman, 97, battles voter ID law
"A 97-year-old Surprise woman who has voted in the past 19 presidential elections said she finds herself a casualty in the voter ID battle. Shirley Preiss cannot register in Arizona for the November elections without…
Is the Democratic Party Subject to the VRA?
From the Dallas Morning News: "The Texas Democratic Party says its presidential delegate-awarding system is not subject to the federal Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters. Attorneys for the party made that argument in…
"RNC demands networks yank McCain ad"
"The Republican National Committee demanded Monday that television networks stop running a television ad by the Democratic Party that falsely suggests John McCain wants a 100-year war in Iraq. The ad says President Bush has…
CNN Report on Crawford
Here is the CNN report on the Crawford decision:...
"Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana"
"The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws. In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana's strict photo…