On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court released opinions in four cases, but did not release the opinions in the gerrymander cases, which are from Maryland and North Carolina. There will be more opinions on Wednesday, June 26.
Richard Winger
On June 20, the Alaska legislature adjourned, although there may be a short special session soon dealing only with financial matters. The regular session did not pass any election law bills. Bills that failed to pass included HB 90, to … Continue reading
The Associated Press has this story about the various states in which Republican-majority legislatures this year have passed bills making it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The story does not mention California, where Democrats are about … Continue reading
The New York legislature adjourned on June 21. Among election law bills that did not pass are: 1. Bills to keep presidential candidates off the ballot if they don’t release their income tax returns 2. Bills to remove party logos … Continue reading
Last year, some Arizona voters filed a federal case, arguing that the U.S. Constitution requires that Arizona voters be permitted to choose a U.S. Senator to replace John McCain earlier than November 2020. Tedards v Ducey, 2:18cv-4241. Even though John … Continue reading