November 15, 2019 - Legally Political

15 Nov

In Extensive Opinion, Federal District Court Holds Unconstitutional Florida Rule Dictating Ballot Order of Candidates Based on Winner of Governor’s Race

Based on social science of the “primacy effect” giving candidates listed first on the ballot a benefit, a federal district court has struck down Florida’s law dictating ballot order of candidates based on the winner of the last governor’s race as unconstitutional.Source: In Extensive Opinion, Federal District Court Holds Unconstitutional Florida Rule Dictating Ballot Order of Candidates Based on Winner...

21:04 / ballot access / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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15 Nov

Newsom calls special election to replace former Rep. Katie Hill

By Staff Writer 11:04 AM Gov. Gavin Newsom has called a March 3 special election to pick a successor to former Democratic Rep. Katie Hill, the Santa Clarita lawmaker who stepped down amid accusations that she’d had affairs with congressional and campaign staff members.Source: Newsom calls special election to replace former Rep. Katie Hill...

21:04 / California / congress / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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15 Nov

Five myths about the Constitution

Our Constitution is both the shortest (with the possible exception of Monaco’s) and the oldest (with the possible exception of San Marino’s) written constitution of any government in the world. Myths persist about America’s most enduring, and important, document. Here are five. Myth No. 1Source: Five myths about the Constitution...

16:29 / BYU / constitution / vblog / yclass / Audrey Perry Martin

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