On May 30, the Louisiana Senate amended HB 431 so that the bill, in addition to making campaign finance changes, moves the presidential primary from mid-March to early March. If the bill is signed into law, the 2016 presidential primary … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
On May 30, filing closed for major party primaries in Wyoming. The only person who filed for U.S. House in the Democratic primary is Richard Grayson, who lives in Apache Junction, Arizona. He is one of only two individuals in … Continue reading
On May 29th, the Tenth Circuit set a June 30 deadline for the states of Kansas and Arizona to file their brief in Kobach v U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 14-3062. This is the case over whether those two states can … Continue reading
On May 28, the plaintiff in the pending federal Michigan ballot access case, Matt Erard, filed for reconsideration in U.S. District Court. The chief issue is whether Michigan unconstitutionally discriminates against newly-qualifying parties, relative to old parties. The number of … Continue reading
Here is an account of the first week of the trial in the state court lawsuit over Florida U.S. House redisticting. The Florida Constitution gives the legislature authority to carry out districting for U.S. House, but says the legislature must … Continue reading
On May 29, a 3-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Zukerberg v D.C. Board of Elections. See this story. The issue is whether the D.C. voters will elect an Attorney General earlier … Continue reading