The 7th circuit will hear Stone v Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, on April 4, Monday, at 9:30 a.m, in courtroom 2721. The 7th circuit courthouse is at 219 South Dearborn Street. The issue is whether … Continue reading
The Texas House Elections Committee will hold a hearing on HB 418 on March 7, Monday. This is the bill that imposes filing fees on candidates who get on the ballot by petition, or by convention. Currently, only candidates running … Continue reading
On March 2, a U.S. District Court in Idaho ruled that the Republican Party may prevent people who don’t consider themselves Republican Party members from voting in the Republican primary. See this story. The case is Idaho Republican Party v … Continue reading
On March 2, the North Carolina House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee held an informal hearing on ballot access. The consensus seemed to be that the committee members will write a substitute for HB 32, which will probably … Continue reading
On March 2, the Arizona Senate Government Reform Committee passed HB 2335. The bill says that vice-presidential nominees should have their names on the November ballot. Currently, Arizona and North Dakota are the only states that don’t print the names … Continue reading
