On August 2, Ohio initiative proponents asked for rehearing en banc in Thompson v DeWine, 21-3511. This is the case over whether ballot access relief should have been granted due to the health crisis. The Sixth Circuit had said the … Continue reading
On July 29, former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm died, at the age of 85. He had served two terms as Governor of Colorado, and in 1996 sought the Reform Party presidential nomination. He was one of only two candidates who … Continue reading
On July 30, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019, a case over various Alaska campaign finance restrictions. The opinoin strikes down the law that says candidates can’t accept more than $3,000 in contributions from persons … Continue reading
This Politico story explains that Democrats in both houses of Congress are working on a new election law bill. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for the link. … Continue reading
On July 26, the Illinois State Appellate Court ruled that objections to the petition of Bill Redpath, Libertarian nominee for U.S. House in 2020 in the Sixth District, were not meritorious. Bixler v Illinois State Board of Elections, 2021 200458-U. … Continue reading
