According to this story, South Dakota legislators are considering a bill to let the Governor move the primary (for president and all other partisan office) from June 2 to July 28. The presidential primary would not be very useful if … Continue reading
On March 26, some Wisconsin civic groups, labor unions, and voting rights organizations, asked a U.S. District Court to postpone the April 7 primary. Here is the Complaint in Lewis v Knudson, 3:20cv-284 (w.d.). Among many other problems, the Complaint … Continue reading
On March 30, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Elster v City of Seattle, 19-608. This was the challenge to the Seattle system of public financing of campaigns for city office. The law provides each registered voter with four … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a second month’s extention to the Arizona Secretary of State, in Arizona Libertarian Party v Hobbs, 19-757. This is the case that challenges the petition requirements for members of small qualified parties to place … Continue reading
This New York Daily News story says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants the legislative budget bill to include a revision of the definition of “political party”, and an increase in the petition requirement for statewide independent and minor party … Continue reading
