On August 3, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion in State ex rel Schmitt v Village of Bridgeport, 2021-Ohio-2664. The vote was 6-1. The majority held that a local initiative should not be on the November 2021 ballot, because … Continue reading
On August 2, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the judgment of the Illinois Senate from 2009 that he be convicted, removed from office, and barred from ever running for state or local office. Blagojevich … Continue reading
California Superior Court Judge Laurie Earl has issued a tentative opinion in Heatlie v Weber, 34-2021-80003690, which says that Governor Gavin Newsom’s ballot statement, which says the recall against him is led by Republicans, is truthful. See this story. UPDATE: … Continue reading
Virginia general election ballots spell out the full names of parties in the presidential part of the ballot, but for all other offices, the state only uses a single letter to identify the party name. This year, for the state … Continue reading
This story says the Colorado Republican Party is moving closer to changing its rules, and nominating in the future by caucus, rather than primary. Thanks to Fairvote for the link. … Continue reading
