On May 5, the Washington, D.C., city council passed B23-0751. It makes many changes to laws of all kinds, relating to the health crisis. Section 23 of the bill lowers the number of signatures needed for a petition to place … Continue reading
On May 4, initiative proponents filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Schmitt v LaRose, 19-974. This is the case over whether it violates the First Amendment for local election administrators to reject an initiative petition, even … Continue reading
On May 5, Howie Hawkins, who is seeking the Green Party presidential nomination, said that if he is nominated, he recommends that the convention choose Angela Walker for vice-president. She lives in Florence, South Carolina, and is 46 years old. … Continue reading
On May 4, the Colorado Supreme Court, in an unsigned, short opinion, reversed the trial court and said candidates can’t be on the primary ballot this year unless they obtain the signatures required by the election code. The opinion says … Continue reading
This story covers the problem that some Democratic and Republican candidates in Connecticut need to petition to get onto the primary ballot. Some of them are threatening to sue. … Continue reading
