On February 8, a federal lawsuit was filed against several Utah laws that make it difficult to qualify initiatives. Are You Listening Yet PAC v Henderson, 2:24cv-104. Among other things, the lawsuit challenges the ban on out-of-state circulators, and the … Continue reading
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On February 8, Pakistan held an election for National Assembly. The party that had won the 2018 election, PTI, had been removed from the 2024 election ballot for a technical violation of election laws. Therefore, PTI ran its nominees as … Continue reading
On February 9, the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, charging that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is illegally getting help with ballot access from a Super PAC. Here is the filing. UPDATE: see this story, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court oral argument seems to show that the Colorado Supreme Court decision that keeps former President Donald Trump off the ballot will be reversed, perhaps unanimously. Some of the justices, both Democratic and Republican appointees, seem very … Continue reading
On February 6, the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 2392 by a vote of 3-2. The two “no” votes included the lone Republican on the committee (Senator Brenton Awa) as well as Democratic Senator Mike Gabbard. In Hawaii, legislators … Continue reading