On May 5, the proponents of several Ohio initiatives filed this brief in U.S. District Court, in Thompson v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. This is the case over petitioning relief for initiatives. Although the Sixth Circuit denied injunctive relief (and the … Continue reading
On May 5, Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt withdrew her SB 235, the bill to again let parties nominate candidates (other than presidential nominations). She feels the bill would not pass the State Senate. Thanks to Mike Wolf for this … Continue reading
In January 2021, Maricopa County election officials began a forensic of the vote-counting equipment. On May 4, a state trial court ruled that political parties do not have a right to have observers present. Maricopa County Libertarian Party v Maricopa … Continue reading
On May 3, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a ten-page opinion in Bell v Raffensperger, S21A0306. An independent candidate in 2020 needed 1,255 signatures to get on the ballot. He submitted 2,200 but was told in early September that he … Continue reading
On May 4, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set the special election for U.S. House, 20th district, for January 11, 2022. The seat is vacant because Congressman Alcee Hastings died on April 6, 2021. The Governor’s proposal means that this seat … Continue reading
