Illinois election law says that only three ballot measures may appear on the ballot. If more than three are submitted, only the first three may qualify. On June 14, the Seventh Circuit upheld this law. Jones v Qualkinbush, 17-1227. Here … Continue reading
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Anyone can listen to this webinar on the California top-two system, by clicking on this link. It was conducted on June 7, two days after the California primary. It was scheduled to start at noon, and it did start at … Continue reading
On June 14, U.S. District Court Judge John M. Gerrard issued a two-page order in Bernbeck v Gale, 4:18cv-3073, saying the Nebraska 10% petition requirement for non-presidential independent candidates is unconstitutional. This is not surprising, because on June 13, the … Continue reading
On Thursday, June 14, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky, 16-1435. Here is the opinion. The vote was 7-2. Minnesota does not let anyone wear any “political badge, political button, or other political … Continue reading
The Michigan Court of Appeals has voted 2-1 to keep Matt Morgan off the Democratic primary ballot for U.S. House, district one. See this story. He will now attempt to obtain enough write-in votes in the August primary to be … Continue reading