On June 15, proponents of a Georgia local recall filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the law that says only residents of the jurisdiction may circulate petitions to recall a local official. Malone v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:20cv-2513. The case is … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Arizona Libertarian Party v Hobbs, 19-757. The Ninth Circuit had upheld a law that kept all Libertarians off their own party’s primary ballot for all congressional and state office in … Continue reading
On June 12, the Vermont legislature passed a bill providing that in 2020, all registered voters will receive a postal ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
The Reform Party had set its presidential convention for June 13, but the party has postponed it to an undetermined date. The party is only on the ballot in Florida and Mississippi. The convention was going to be virtual. UPDATE: … Continue reading
Law Professor Justin Levitt has compiled this list of all known election law lawsuits that relate to Covid-19 and the health crisis. The list is contained in his blog post at the election law blog. … Continue reading