The U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on December 8, Tuesday, in two redistricting cases. One is Harris v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 14-232. Arizona Republicans filed this lawsuit to overturn the 2011 state legislative redistricting plan. The party … Continue reading
The Courthouse News Service has this story about the lawsuit filed on October 8 against the California law that permits some candidates, but not all candidates, to list their party registration on the ballot if they are running for Congress … Continue reading
A New Jersey state trial court will hold oral arguments in October 14 in the Republican Party’s lawsuit, arguing that the party should be allowed to substitute a new nominee for Assembly, 38th district. The election is November 3, 2015. … Continue reading
Earlier this year the Kentucky Republican Party decided to choose delegates to the national convention by caucus, in March, instead of using the May presidential primary. State law gives a party until December 31, 2015, to tell the state that … Continue reading
On October 2, the Ohio Supreme Court issued two opinions, both of them finding that when a candidate’s ballot access petition is rejected because the county board of elections determined there aren’t enough valid signatures, the candidate must be permitted … Continue reading
Larry Lessig’s web page says here that he has qualified for primary season matching funds. That will help him get on Democratic presidential primary ballots in Delaware, Montana, and Ohio. Most mainstream presidential candidates no longer filing for primary season … Continue reading