The Sixth Circuit will hear Schmitt v Husted, 19-3196, on Wednesday, June 26. This is the case on whether election officials can reject a local initiative, even though it has enough valid signatures, because they don’t think it would be … Continue reading
Richard Winger
India held a parliamentary election during April and May 2019. Different sections of the country vote on different days. Even though India does not use proportional representation, 37 parties won at least one seat in the lower house of Parliament, … Continue reading
On May 24, Arkansas filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. This is the case in which the party challenges the new ballot access law passed this year, raising the petition for newly qualifying parties … Continue reading
On May 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a one-sentence order in the Michigan and Ohio gerrymandering cases. For the time being, the two states do not need to start redrawing their U.S. House districts. The decision is unanimous. By … Continue reading
On May 23, the California Assembly passed AB 1451 by 56-19. It makes it illegal to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. It also says statewide initiatives cannot qualify unless at least 10% of the required signatures were collected by … Continue reading