On August 18, some of the plaintiffs in an ongoing Texas lawsuit over redistricting asked the judges to set aside time for a hearing in early September over the new expected U.S. House districts. Here is the filing in League … Continue reading
On August 21, the New Jersey Green Party submitted 2,434 signatures on its substitute gubernatorial petition. New Jersey is the only state that requires an entire new petition when the group that had submitted the original petition needs to replace … Continue reading
The California legislature passed three bills on August 21, a package to ask voters if they wish to approve new U.S. House districts. Governor Gavin Newsom then signed the two bills that needed his signature. The Texas legislature will almost … Continue reading
On August 21, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in National Republican Senatorial Committee v FEC, 24-621. Both sides in the case agree that the federal McCain-Feingold law that prohibits unlimited political party spending … Continue reading
LOUISIANA MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CREATE A BALLOT-QUALIFIED PARTY On June 4, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 420. It increases the requirement for a group to become a qualified party, for purposes of presidential, state and local elections. … Continue reading
