On January 13, U.S. District Court Judge Yvette Kane issued an order in Benezet Consulting v Boockvar, m.d., 1:16cv-74. This is the case filed four years ago that challenges the Pennsylvania ban on out-of-state circulators for primary petitions. The two-page … Continue reading
The Alaska Democratic Party is postally mailing a presidential primary ballot to all registered Alaska Democrats, at party expense. The ballot will use Ranked Choice Voting. Voters can rank up to five candidates. The twelve names on the ballot are … Continue reading
On January 28, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral argument in Kelvin Jones v Governor of Florida, 19-14551. This is the case over the Florida law that only lets ex-felons register to vote if they have paid all court costs, fines, … Continue reading
On January 27, the Michigan State Court of Appeals invalidated three restrictions on statewide initiatives that were passed by the legislature in 2018. League of Women Voters of Michigan v Secretary of State, 350938. The vote was 2-1. The three … Continue reading
On January 27, the Virginia House Privileges & Elections Committee postponed HB 360 until 2021, which is equivalent to killing it for this session. The bill sets up a system in which all candidates would run in the June primary. … Continue reading
