In 2018, the South Dakota voters passed an initiative that bans out-of-state individuals and organizations from contributing any money to support or oppose a South Dakota ballot measure. On April 17, some organizations filed a federal lawsuit against that law. … Continue reading
On March 31, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan dissmissed the lawsuit Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission. Here is the 42-page opinion. The case had been filed in 2015. The opinion says that the Federal Election Commission … Continue reading
On April 17, the Iowa Senate passed HF 692, which makes ballot access for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, more difficult. It increases statewide petitions from 1,500 signatures to 4,000 signatures, and adds an unconstitutional county distribution … Continue reading
On April 15, Michael Crowell, an independent voter in North Carolina and an attorney, filed a new complaint in his lawsuit Crowell v Cooper, m.d., 1:17cv-515. The case was filed two years ago and has never had a decision. It … Continue reading
The California State Senate Elections Committee will hear two bills involving ranked choice voting on April 23, Tuesday. One is SB 641, to allow ranked choice voting for special U.S. House and legislative elections. Read it here. The other is … Continue reading
