On the evening of July 13, the Texas Republican Party decided to hold an electronic state convention, instead of an in-person convention. This only happened because the party lost its lawsuit in the Texas Supreme Court earlier on the same … Continue reading
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On July 13, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it will hear Carney v Adams, 19-309, on Monday, October 5. This is the case over the Delaware law that says registered independents, and registered members of parties that are below … Continue reading
On July 13, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney, Jr., an Obama appointee, held an in-person trial in Libertarian Party of Virginia v Virginia State Board of Elections, e.d., 3:20cv-349. This is the case over ballot access during the … Continue reading
On July 13, U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane put the ballot access relief for Oregon statewide initiatives into a written order. He had already ruled orally that he would grant such relief, but his 14-page order explains his reasoning … Continue reading
On July 13, the Massachusetts Secretary of State determined that the initiative for ranked-choice voting for federal and state office (except president) has enough valid signatures, and will be on the November 2020 ballot. If it passes, Massachusetts will be … Continue reading