Oregon State Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield) has introduced SB 785, which moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from May to March. Oregon is one of the few states that never moves its primary date. It has been … Continue reading
On March 19, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since October 2020. See it here. Percentages are: Democratic 46.17%; Republican 24.14%; American Independent 3.07%; Libertarian .92%; Peace & Freedom .48%; Green .39%; unknown .56%; … Continue reading
On March 18, the Democratic Party filed this opening brief in the Ninth Circuit in Mecinas v Hobbs, 20-16301. This is the lawsuit challenging the Arizona law on order of candidates on the general election ballot. The law says the … Continue reading
On March 18, the Eighth Circuit heard Whitfield v Thurston, 20-2309. This is a challenge to the Arkansas ballot access law for non-presidential independent candidates for statewide office. The law requires 10,000 signatures, which can only be circulated in the … Continue reading
On March 18, Delaware filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Adams v Carney, 1:20cv-1680. This is the case over Delaware’s law that only registered members of parties with at least 5% of the registration may be appointed to … Continue reading
