On January 26, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion in Cooper v Berger, 52PA17-2. It ruled that the law passed last year, ending the old method for determining who is on the State Board of Elections, violates the … Continue reading
The Indiana Senate will soon vote on SB 328, the bill that eases ballot access. It has already passed committee and may get a Senate vote as early as Monday, January 29. If you live in Indiana, please call 800-382-9467, … Continue reading
The Charlotte Observer describes the oral argument on January 24 in North Carolina Democratic Party v Berger, m.d., 1:17cv-1113. This is the case over whether it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to list party labels on the general election ballot … Continue reading
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin has endorsed the idea that Massachusetts should permit unregistered individuals to register on election day. See this story. There are multiple bills pending in the state legislature to enact this idea. … Continue reading
On January 25, U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody, Jr., issued an eight-page opinion in Moore v Martin, explaining why the Arkansas March 1 petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates is unconstitutional. The Judge had already determined that the … Continue reading
