An initiative is circulating in Massachusetts for a top-two system. See the text here. If the initiative passed, minor parties would almost never be ballot-qualified. Current law says a qualified party is one that polled 3% for any statewide race, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On April 1, U.S. District Court Judge Maxine Chesney issued a one-page document in Peace & Freedom Party v Weber, 3:24cv-8308, n.d. It says she expects to rule on the government’s motion to dismiss the case sometime during April.
On March 31, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Brimmer issued an opinion in Colorado Republican Party v Griswold, 1:23cv-1948. Existing law says that parties must let independents vote in their primaries. It also says that if a party which otherwise … Continue reading
According to this story, on March 31 the Tennessee Senate State & Local Goverenment Committee passed SB 777. It coverts Tennessee primaries from open to closed. The legislature’s website does not have the text of the bill yet. … Continue reading
On April 1, some Florida voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the new law that requires voter registration applicants to furnish documentary oroof of citizenship. Unidosus v Byrd, s.d., 1:26cv-22257. Here is the Complaint. The case is assigned … Continue reading