On July 29, an Alaska state trial court upheld the top-four initiative passed by the voters in 2020. Kohlhaas v State, 3AN-20-9532. The 20-page decision did not even mention the strongest precedent against the system, Green Party of Alaska v … Continue reading
Ballot Access News July 2021 – Volume 37, Number 2 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents CONGRESSMAN DONALD BEYER INTRODUCES PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION BILL MAINE MAKES IT EASIER FOR A PARTY TO REMAIN QUALIFIED ILLINOIS EASES PETITION … Continue reading
On July 28, the Sixth Circuit ruled that the lawsuit Thompson v DeWine, 21-3514, is moot. This is the case over whether Ohio should have granted ballot access relief to initiatives due to the covid-19 crisis. The opinion says, “The … Continue reading
On July 26, the Lansing, Michigan, city council removed the ballot measure asking if voters want to use ranked choice voting. Earlier the council had put that idea on the ballot. The city council reversed itself after the state sent … Continue reading
Anyone can hear the oral argument of July 27 in We the People PAC v Bellows, 21-1149, at this link. It lasts 46 minutes. This is the case over Maine’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions, and a second … Continue reading
