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
On July 13, the Texas Supreme Court ruled 6-1 against the state Republican Party, over whether the party could have an indoor state convention in a particular site in Houston. Here is the decision in In re Republican Party of … Continue reading
According to this story, the Washington, D.C. city council has passed a bill to let felony prisoners vote this year. The only other jurisdictions in the U.S. that do that are Vermont and Maine. The bill has not yet been … Continue reading
