On January 28, U.S. District Court judge Steve C. Jones rejected a request from Georgia to dismiss the federal lawsuit challenging the state’s legislative districts. The state had argued that Voting Rights Act cases challenging legislative redistricting need a three-judge … Continue reading
On January 28, the New Mexico House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee passed HJR 5, a proposed constitutional amendment that would let independent voters choose a partisan primary ballot. Arizona and Colorado have similar provisions. Here is the text … Continue reading
On the evening of January 28, the U.S. Supreme Court requested the plaintiffs in the Alabama U.S. House redistricting case to respond to the state’s brief by Wednesday, February 2. Merrill v Milligan, 21A375.
Seven Pennsylvania representatives have introduced HB 2218. It moves the primary in presidential years from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March. It has no effect on the primary date in non-presidential years, which is in … Continue reading
On January 28, Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the order of lower courts, that required the state to create a second African-American majority U.S. House district. Here is the state’s application. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the … Continue reading
