On June 26, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 to postpone deciding whether three new parties should be on the ballot. The three parties are the Justice for All Party (which supports Cornel West for president), We … Continue reading
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On June 26, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Greater Birmingham Ministries v Merrill, 22-13708. It says Alabama is required to produce a list of individuals who were denied the ability to register to vote because of a felony … Continue reading
On August 5, the Fifth Circuit will hear Miller v Doe, 23-50537, the case over Texas ballot access laws for independent candidates and newly-qualifying parties. The lower court had upheld all those laws except it had struck down the ban … Continue reading
On May 28, Andrew W. Bell asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case over Georgia’s lack of due process when it checks the validity of independent candidate petitions. Bell v Rafflesperger, 23-7684. Here is his cert petition. He … Continue reading
On June 25, Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-Pa.) introduced the “Right to Vote Act” in the U.S. House. It is the same bill that was introduced in the U.S. Senate several months ago, S.3916. It only applies to elections for federal … Continue reading