As has been well-publicized, the next session of the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Wisconsin’s legislative districts comprise an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The Court has never before found any state’s boundaries to constitute an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. This Vox … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller will hold a status conference in Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, e.d., 2:17cv-973, on August 25, Friday, in Sacramento. This is the lawsuit that argues that California is violating the U.S. Constitution by … Continue reading
On July 10, U.S. District Court Judge David G. Campbell, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld the 2015 Arizona law that sharply increased the number of signatures a member of an established small qualified party needs to get on his or … Continue reading
On July 7, the Arkansas Secretary of State determined that the Libertarian Party’s petition for party status is valid. The party is now free to nominate by convention for its 2018 nominees. The party is now on the 2018 ballot … Continue reading
The Oregon legislature adjourned on July 7. This year’s session passed four election law bills. The most significant was SB 802, allowing 16-year-olds to register to vote (although they won’t be able to vote until they are 18). The law … Continue reading
