On October 2, the Maine Secretary of State announced that No Labels had cancelled its qualified party status. See this press release from the Secretary of State. All of the party’s registrants were automatically converted to independent voters. … Continue reading
On October 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Bost v Illinois State Board of Elections, 24-568. This is a case in which an Illinois Republican member of the U.S. House challenged the 2005 Illinois law that says postal ballots have … Continue reading
On September 26, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed with lower courts that when a voter’s original postal ballot is not counted due to the voter having forgotten to put the date on the outer envelope, that voter must be notified … Continue reading
On September 29, the Democratic National Committee filed this brief in National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-621. The brief argues in favor of the law that limits how much money parties can spend on behalf of their … Continue reading
On September 29, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the National Lawyers Guild, filed this amicus brief in Louisiana v Callais, 24-109. It defends section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, relying heavily on history. Louisiana v Callais is … Continue reading
