The Virginia Green Party has chosen B. Sidney Smith for president, and Cheri Honkala for vice-president, for purposes of petitioning for 2020. Virginia law allows stand-ins. When the actual Green Party nominees are known, Smith and Honkala will withdraw and … Continue reading
On February 28, the Virginia legislature passed HB 214, which legalizes out-of-state circulators. The Senate originally defeated the measure on a tie vote, but then the same day reconsideration was granted and the Senate passed it 21-18. This is the … Continue reading
On February 27, the Virginia legislature passed HB 1103, which lets localities use ranked choice voting for their own officers if they wish.
On March 5, the Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to require the state to restore the straight-ticket device. The legislature had repealed it in 2018, effective 2020. Bruni v Hughs, s.d., 5:20cv-35. Here is the Complaint. The case is … Continue reading
On March 4, the Maine Libertarian Party filed this request for injunctive relief in Baines v Dunlap, 1:19cv-509. Last year the Libertarian Party filed this case against Maine election laws that (1) force it to qualify as a party in … Continue reading
