On July 2, the Sixth Circuit issued an order in SawariMedia v Whitmer, 20-1594. This is the case over whether Michigan must give ballot access relief to initiative proponents. The U.S. District Court had said the state must either cut … Continue reading
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On June 26, U.S. District Court Judge Morrison C. England, a Bush Jr. appointee, refused injunctive relief to the Common Sense Party, which had been trying to qualify as a new party in California using the registration membership alternative. That … Continue reading
On July 2, two Democrats running in the New Jersey July 7 primary for U.S. House filed a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit attacks the state law that restricts political slogans that candidates can place next to their names on primary … Continue reading
According to Political Wire, which links to another story, the Republican National Committee may cancel the second half of its national convention, the Jacksonville event set for August 25-27. All the formal business will be in Charlotte on August 24, … Continue reading
Lou Jacobson has this summary of advances for ranked choice voting in 2020. Massachusetts voters will vote on whether to use RCV in November 2020. If it passes, Massachusetts will join Maine as states that use it for partisan statewide … Continue reading