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
Nevada SB 292 will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, May 5, at 6:30 pm. It imposes a severe distribution requirement on petitions to create a new or previously unqualified party. Unlike distribution requirements in most states, … Continue reading
The Louisiana Senate and Government Affairs Committee will hear SB 235 on Wednesday, May 5, at 9 a.m. This is the bill to again provide that political parties have nominees (other than just presidential nominees). Currently, Louisiana is one of … Continue reading
On May 3, Georgia filed this brief in U.S. District Court in The New Georgia Project v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:21cv-1229. This is the case (along with similar cases combined with this one) over SB 202, the 2021 omnibus election law … Continue reading
