On Tuesday, March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the two partisan gerrymander cases, from North Carolina and Maryland. The North Carolina case, Rucho v Common Cause, was argued at 10 a.m. and lasted 70 minutes. The Maryland case, Benisek … Continue reading
Rhode Island Senator Mark McKenney (D-Warwick) has introduced SB 589. It eases the deadline for voters who change parties. Current law says voters can’t change parties during the 90 days before the September primary. The bill would change that to … Continue reading
On March 19, U.S. District Court Judge Andre Birotte asked attorneys for the state of California to file an Answer to the Complaint in Soltysik v Padilla, c.d., 2:15cv-7916. This is the case over whether members of unqualified parties may … Continue reading
On March 22, the Idaho Senate passed SB 1159, which makes it far more difficult to get statewide initiatives on the ballot. The vote was 18-17. All seven Democrats voted against it, along with ten Republicans. It increases the number … Continue reading
On March 14, the Kentucky Senate passed HB 325, which makes it more difficult for voters to switch parties prior to a primary. Current law lets them switch parties a month before the primary, but the bill says they can’t … Continue reading
