On June 15, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Welte, a Trump appointee, denied ballot access relief to proponents of a North Dakota initiative. Sinner v Jaeger, 3:20cv-76. They had asked that electronic signatures be permitted, and that the requirement that … Continue reading
The U.S. House is expected to vote on HR51 on June 26. It is extremely likely to pass, because it is co-authored by over half the members of the U.S. House. Thanks to Political Wire for this news. HR51 is … Continue reading
The Maine Republican Party submitted a referendum petition on June 15. The purpose is to require yet another vote on whether Maine should use ranked choice voting. Voters have already voted in favor twice. The new petition has the effect … Continue reading
On June 16, the Independent Party, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, filed an appeal in their Florida ballot access case. Independent Party of Florida v Lee, 20-12107. The two parties challenge the law that says even though they … Continue reading
The Eighth Circuit is expediting Miller v Thurston, 20-2095. This is the case over whether initiatives should get ballot access relief due to the health crisis. The U.S. District Court had allowed electronic signatures, and eliminated the need for notarization … Continue reading
