On September 2, the Georgia Secretary of State filed a brief in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. The purpose of the brief is to react to the U.S. District Court’s tentative decision to require petitions of 1% of the number … Continue reading
On September 2, the Erie County Board of Elections filed a brief in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, w.d., 1:21cv-982. This is the case in which Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown challenged the independent candidate petition deadline. That deadline … Continue reading
On September 1, two Texas Democratic State Senators filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the special session of the Texas legislature from drawing new U.S. House and legislative districts. The Complaint alleges that the Texas Constitution does not permit redistricting … Continue reading
On September 1, Montana officials filed this brief in the Ninth Circuit in Pierce v Jacobsen, 21-35173. This is the case that challenges Montana’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiatives. … Continue reading
The New Jersey candidates who are fighting the New Jersey law on primary ballot labels have appealed to the Third Circuit. Mazo v Way, 21-2630. The law lets candidates in primaries choose labels, but if the labels mention an organization … Continue reading
