Activist Petitions California Supreme Court

The New York Times is reporting today that Democratic activist Scott Rafferty has petitioned the Supreme Court of California to stop requiring voters who fax their ballots to sign a waiver of secrecy. The Times explains:

Federal officials have been working to find alternative ways for voters overseas to receive and return their ballots, including the Internet and faxing. In recent weeks, political operatives have raced to begin their own efforts to help voters, including the posting of a federal write-in ballot on private Web sites. Voters are being asked to use this ballot if their regular ballot fails to arrive in time.

Faxing, which 23 states allow, is controversial because it requires voters to give up their privacy in casting a ballot. Some members of the military have said they are concerned about intimidation.

The case is Bridgeman v. Shelley.