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On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases from Maryland and North Carolina on partisan gerrymanders. Here is a link to enable readers to see the briefs in the Maryland case, Lamone v Benisek, 18-726. Here is a … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2019
According to this story, the South Carolina Republican Party may not hold a presidential primary in 2020. Thanks to FrontloadingHQ for the link. … Continue reading
On February 13, the Arkansas House passed SB 163, which makes ballot access for newly-qualifying parties more difficult. The old law requires 10,000 signatures, due in early January, to be collected in 90 days. Assuming Governor Asa Hutchinson signs the … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Utah Republican Party v Cox, 18-450, on its March 1 conference. This is the case over the extent to which state governments can tell political parties how to nominate candidates. … Continue reading
Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer (R-Minden) has introduced SB 122. It would provide that minor parties could not nominate anyone who wasn’t a registered member of that party by December 31 of the year before the election. However, the bill … Continue reading