On January 21, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker, an Obama appointee, enjoined the policy of the University of Florida relative to its faculty becoming expert witnesses in voting rights cases, and other cases against state government. The policy requires … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Senator Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) has introduced SB 1754. It would set up a top-two system. It would not use ranked choice voting. Senator Paxton is in his second term. In 2020, when he was re-elected, no one ran … Continue reading
New Mexico State Senator Bill Tallman (D-Albuquerque) has introduced SJR 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the ability of parties to have nominees for congress and state office. Like the similar bills in other states, if enacted, it … Continue reading
As already noted, last year the Ninth Circuit struck down the Montana distribution requirement for petitions to create a qualified party. The Montana legislature is not scheduled to meet during calendar year 2022, so there is no likelihood that the … Continue reading
On January 18, Kells Hetherington filed this brief in his lawsuit against the Florida law that makes it a crime for candidates for non-partisan school boards to reveal their party membership during the campaign. He was fined $500 for saying … Continue reading
