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On June 5, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 222, which (assuming it is signed by the Governor) will end most elections for Supreme Court Justice. The bill says that if a member of the State Supreme Court who has … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
On June 4, Hillary Clinton made these recommendations on what election law improvements would be desirable. She made these remarks at Texas Southern University in Houston. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the text. … Continue reading
On June 3, Independentvoting.org and its attorney, Harry Kresky, asked the Federal Election Commission to issue a new rule about general election presidential debates. Like the earlier request by Level the Playing Field, the request for a new rule seeks … Continue reading
Here is the final brief in Moore v Martin, the lawsuit that challenges the Arkansas petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates that was in effect in 2014 and also will be in effect in 2018. This is the reply brief … Continue reading
On June 3, the Michigan legislature passed SB 329, which (assuming the Governor signs it) allows late-filing candidates for Flint Mayor and City Council to appear on the August 2015 non-partisan ballot. See this story. … Continue reading