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On April 30, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg said that she will not require Georgia to pay the postage both ways, for postal ballots, as applied to the June 9, 2020 primary. But she left the door open for … Continue reading
Richard Winger
See this newspaper story about the Arkansas lawsuit to obtain relief for independent candidates. The article reveals that state officials are not conciliatory. … Continue reading
On April 30, several independent candidates in Arkansas filed this brief in Whitfield v Thurston, e.d., 4:20cv-466. This is the case that asks for petitioning relief, due to the health crisis. The petition deadline for non-presidential independents is May 1. … Continue reading
On April 29, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion, authorizing electronic signatures for initiative petitions. See this story. The order doesn’t seem to be on the Court’s webpage yet. When it is, this blog post will be amended … Continue reading
As already noted, on April 15, the Sixth Circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court that the Michigan nonpartisan redistricting commission is constitutional. The Republican Party, which had challenged the commission, says it will ask for a rehearing en banc. … Continue reading