On March 21, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan struck down a federal regulation that prevents political committees from including a candidate’s name in the title of its websites or social media pages, unless that political committee is an … Continue reading
On March 20, the Maine House Elections Committee heard LD 1083, which would provide for ranked choice voting in Maine’s presidential primaries, if the party agrees. Here is a description of the testimony. The committee has not acted yet on … Continue reading
The California Globe has this story about the March 19 hearing in the California Senate Elections Committee on SB 27, the presidential tax returns bill. The reporter, Katy Grimes, appears to be the first reporter who actually watched the hearing … Continue reading
The New Mexico Political Report has this useful summary of important election law bills that passed this year in the legislature, and those that failed. The article mentions HB 407, but implies that it doesn’t change anything of importance. Actually … Continue reading
On March 19, the Arizona Libertarian Party sent this two-page letter to the three judges who heard its ballot access lawsuit on March 12. The purpose of the letter is to clarify a fact about the case that seemed obscured … Continue reading
