On August 26, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed SB 660. It makes it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill had already passed the State Senate. Similar bills in the past were vetoed by Governors … Continue reading
On August 26, the Virginia Republican Party filed a lawsuit in state court to remove Terry McAuliffe, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, from the November 2021 ballot. The suit says McAuliffe didn’t sign his declaration of candidacy in March when he filed … Continue reading
This Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial advocates that Texas moves its primaries from March to April. It also says run-off primaries should be abolished and be replaced with ranked choice voting. … Continue reading
On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge Linda V. Parker, an Obama appointee, sanctioned some attorneys who filed a challenge to the Michigan election returns of November 2020. The plaintiffs in that lawsuit included some Republican nominees for presidential elector … Continue reading
On August 26, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told the press that he is “confident” that he will be on the November 2021 ballot as a candidate for re-election. See this story. He merely said, “The law is on my side” … Continue reading
