On February 27, the Virginia Circuit Court in the city of Richmond ruled that the 2012 session of the legislature does have authority to draw U.S. House district boundaries. See this story. The case is Jennifer Little v Virginia State … Continue reading
On February 27, the Wyoming Secretary of State determined that Americans Elect has enough valid signatures on its petition. Wyoming now has four ballot-qualified parties: Americans Elect, Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican. The Constitution Party and the Country Party are expected … Continue reading
On February 27, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said he won’t challenge the validity of the recall petition filed to remove him from office. See this story. In Wisconsin, signatures are valid if the voter is eligible to register to vote. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Politics has this interesting analysis of the upcoming petition challenge to Congressman Jason Altmire’s petitions to be on the Democratic primary ballot. The article discusses whether the Pennsylvania state courts will finally rule that in-district residency requirements for petitioners … Continue reading
On February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Greene v Bartlett, 11-868, which challenged the number of signatures required for an independent candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina. The requirement is 4% of the number of registered … Continue reading
