On April 8, some Georgia voters filed a lawsuit to force the state to provide postage-paid return envelopes for postal ballots. Black Voters Matter v Raffensperger. The case depends on the 24th amendment, which forbids “any poll tax or other … Continue reading
On April 7, proponents of a statewide Illinois initiative, which has already collected a substantial number of signatures, filed a lawsuit asking that the initiative procedure for 2020 be altered, due to the health crisis. The Complaint seeks a cut … Continue reading
Counterpunch has this article about the U.S. District Court decision of March 20, 2020, upholding the ballot access laws that kept the Montana Green Party off the ballot in the November 2018 election. The decision upheld an unequal distribution requirement, … Continue reading
This story in The Fulcrum says the Arizona Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, says she won’t oppose letting initiative circulators use electronic signatures. … Continue reading
On April 8, Bernie Sanders told his campaign staff that he is suspending the campaign.
