On March 30, a third federal lawsuit was filed against the parts of Georgia Senate Bill 202 that make it more difficult for voters to vote. Georgia State Conference of NAACP v Raffensperger. Here is the Complaint. Thanks to Thomas … Continue reading
On March 29, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed A4686. For 2021 only, it cuts the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, by 50%. There are no statewide offices up in New York in … Continue reading
On March 29, a second federal lawsuit was filed against the parts of Georgia SB 202, the omnibus election law bill. Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v Kemp. Here is the Complaint. … Continue reading
The March 30 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story about the U.S. District Court decision of March 29 that struck down Georgia’s 5% petition for U.S. House candidates. UPDATE: also see this article in Atlanta Progressive News. … Continue reading
New Mexico holds a special election on June 1 to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House seat, First District. The law provides that all qualified parties choose their nominee in special elections by convention, not primary. This news story … Continue reading
