Scotusblog has named the cert petition in Schmitt v LaRose as a “petition of the day.” That means Scotusblog thinks that case has a fair chance of being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Schmitt v LaRose is an Ohio … Continue reading
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Filing has closed for the May 2020 Nebraska primaries. Mark Elsworth, somewhat to his surprise, is the default Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House, 3rd district. No other person filed in the Democratic primary for that seat. So it seems … Continue reading
The New York Post has this article about the state court decision today that invalidated last year’s hostile changes to ballot access in New York state. The quote from the Working Families Party at the end is misleading. The Commission … Continue reading
Effective March 12, the U.S. Supreme Court Building is closed to the public. The court did not say whether or not any oral arguments will be postponed, however. … Continue reading
Wyoming House Bill 209 had passed the House, but died in the Senate when it failed to move. It would have changed the law relating to switching parties. Current law lets voters switch parties at the polls on primary day. … Continue reading