Showing posts with label Election Campaigns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election Campaigns. Show all posts
Sunday, November 03, 2024

Ballot Measures to Watch in Tuesday's Elections

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Tuesday's elections around the country will feature an unusually large number of ballot measures of particular interest to Religion Clau...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Missouri Supreme Court: Abortion Rights Issue Must Appear on November Ballot

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 The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the Missouri's Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment must appear on the November ball...
Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Suit Challenges Nebraska Abortion Rights Ballot Proposal

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On August 23, the Nebraska Secretary of State certified two competing abortion related petitions for inclusion on the November ballot-- the ...
Friday, August 30, 2024

Churches Challenge Constitutionality of Johnson Amendment

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The Johnson Amendment which prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations from supporting or opposing political candidates was challenged thi...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Arkansas Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Rights Measure Off November Ballot

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 In Cowles v. Thurston , (AR Sup. Ct., Aug. 22, 2024), the Arkansas Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision held that the Secretary of State properl...
Friday, August 23, 2024

Arizona Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Initiative on the Ballot

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In Arizona Right to Life v. Fontes ,  (AZ Sup. Ct., Aug. 20, 2024), the Arizona Supreme Court rejected challenges to the ballot description ...
Friday, June 07, 2024

New Report on Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election

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The Pew Research Center yesterday published the results of an extensive survey on Cultural Issues and the 2024 Election.  The 80-page report...
Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Florida Supreme Court Clears Abortion Rights Proposal for November Ballot

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 In Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General re: Limiting Government Interference with Abortion ,  (FL Sup. Ct., April 1, 2024), the Florida...
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Arkansas AG Certifies Abortion Amendment Proposal; Signature Collection May Begin

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After rejecting two prior proposals as being unclear or misleading ( 1 , 2 ) on Tuesday, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin certified th...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Montana AG Says Abortion Rights Initiative Cannot Go on Ballot

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In a Memorandum dated January 16, Montana's Attorney General has ruled that proponents of an abortion rights amendment to the Montana Co...
Friday, November 24, 2023

Court Disqualifies Proposed Nevada Reproductive Freedom Amendment From 2024 Ballot

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In Washington v. Aguilar ,  (NV Dist. Ct., Nov. 21, 2023), a Nevada state trial court held that an Initiative Petition proposing a  Reproduc...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

New Jersey Will Allow Candidates To File With Secular Alternative To Oath of Allegiance

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As previously reported , in early October a suit was filed in a New Jersey federal district court challenging the New Jersey requirement tha...
Thursday, November 02, 2023

Missouri Appeals Court Finds Secretary of State's Ballot Summary of Abortion Rights Initiatives Unfair

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In Fitz-James v. Ashcroft ,  (MO App., Oct. 31, 2023), a Missouri state appeals court agreed with a trial court that ballot summaries prepar...
Thursday, September 21, 2023

Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Most of Ballot Board's Description of Reproductive Rights Initiative

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In State ex. rel. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights v. Ohio Ballot Board ,  (OH Sup. Ct., Sept. 19, 2023), the Ohio Supreme Court, in a...
Friday, September 01, 2023

Reproductive Rights Proponents Sue Ohio Ballot Board Over Ballot Language

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On Monday, a suit seeking a writ of mandamus was filed in the Ohio Supreme Court by backers of Issue 1, "Right to Reproductive Freedom ...
Monday, August 28, 2023

Now Ohio Ballot Language On Abortion Rights Is The Issue

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As reported by the Statehouse News Bureau , proponents of a reproductive rights amendment to the Ohio Constitution which will be voted on in...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Results From Election Day on Ballot Issues of Interest

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Here are Tuesday's vote results for the ten ballot issues of interest to those following law and religion developments.  More details an...
Tuesday, November 08, 2022

Student Statement Opposing Reproductive Rights Issue Must Be Read During School Announcements

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 In Nielson v. Ann Arbor Public Schools , (ED MI, Nov. 4, 2022), a Michigan federal district court issued a temporary restraining order requ...

Ten Issues of Interest Are on Today's Ballots Across the Country

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Today voters in ten states will be voting on ballot measures that relate to religious institutions, reproductive rights, clergy, religious f...
Thursday, September 08, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court Says Abortion Rights Proposal Must Go On November Ballot

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In Reproductive Freedom For All v. Board of State Canvassers ,  (MI Sup. Ct., Sept. 8, 2022), the Michigan Supreme Court in a per curiam Or...