On Friday, March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to hear Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 20-649. No news about their decision will be known until Monday, March 22, at the earliest. The March 19 conference … Continue reading
Oregon State Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield) has introduced SB 785, which moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from May to March. Oregon is one of the few states that never moves its primary date. It has been … Continue reading
On March 19, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since October 2020. See it here. Percentages are: Democratic 46.17%; Republican 24.14%; American Independent 3.07%; Libertarian .92%; Peace & Freedom .48%; Green .39%; unknown .56%; … Continue reading
On March 18, the Democratic Party filed this opening brief in the Ninth Circuit in Mecinas v Hobbs, 20-16301. This is the lawsuit challenging the Arizona law on order of candidates on the general election ballot. The law says the … Continue reading
On March 18, the Eighth Circuit heard Whitfield v Thurston, 20-2309. This is a challenge to the Arkansas ballot access law for non-presidential independent candidates for statewide office. The law requires 10,000 signatures, which can only be circulated in the … Continue reading
