On April 3, the voters of Wisconsin voted by a 61%-39% margin to continue electing a partisan state office, Treasurer. The legislature had put a ballot measure on the ballot to abolish the office. Having the Treasurer’s election continue in … Continue reading
The Alabama legislature adjourned for the year on March 29. The bills to abolish special U.S. Senate elections (except special elections held in November of even-numbered years) failed to pass. HB 17 had passed the House on January 23, and … Continue reading
The Montana Democratic Party challenge to the Green Party petition will be heard in a state trial court on Tuesday, April 24. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 2, the Fourth Circuit issued this opinion in North Carolina Democratic Party v Berger, 18-1150. The North Carolina legislature last year cancelled primaries for 2018 partisan judicial elections, and said all candidates for judge would only run in … Continue reading
According to this article, the oral argument in the Alaska Supreme Court on March 29 went well for the Democratic Party, which was defending its lower court win. The issue is whether parties have a freedom of association right to … Continue reading
