On June 11, U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker, a Trump appointee, issued an order in Baines v Dunlap, 1:19cv-509. This Libertarian Party lawsuit had been filed in late 2019, to try to oveturn these Maine laws: (1) the … Continue reading
As already noted, on April 1, the New York legislature passed a bill raising the number of signatures for statewide independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from 15,000 signatures to 45,000 signatures. That bill, part of the state … Continue reading
On June 10, the Republican Party National Committee decided to re-cycle its 2016 platform, without any revision or update. See this story. This reduces the amount of work needed at a normal national convention. Thanks to Political Wire for this … Continue reading
On June 11, the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, a unit of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, released “Our Common Purpose”, which recommends various election law changes. Here is the 84-page report. Recommendation 1.1 is to … Continue reading
On June 10, the Michigan State Court of Claims granted ballot access relief to proponents of a statewide initiative. Fair & Equal Michigan v Benson, 20-000095. The decision sets aside the law that says statewide initiative petitions must be completed … Continue reading
