The North Carolina State Board of Elections has promulgated some regulations that would make it more difficult for parties to petition for ballot access. They include a rule saying the circulator must orally tell everyone he or she approaches what … Continue reading
On September 4, the Republican Party of Texas filed a federal lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. Hunt v State, n.d. 2:25cv-200. Here is a link to a news source that has a link to the Complaint. Texas … Continue reading
As already noted, on September 3, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania upheld the state’s minimum vote requirement in primaries for write-in candidates. On September 4, the plaintiff-candidate appealed to the Third Circuit. Pugh v Berks County Board of Elections.
Sixteen amici curiae briefs have been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in National Republican Senatorial Committee v FEC, 24-621, on the side of striking down the federal law that limits how much money parties can spend on their own … Continue reading
In 2010 the voters of the District of Columbia passed an initiative, providing that the voters should elect the Attorney General for the district. Voters have been choosing the Attorney General starting in 2014. Now, bills are being drafted by … Continue reading
