The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Louisiana v Callais again on October 15, 2015. This is the case on Louisiana’s U.S. House district boundaries and how the federal Voting Rights Act, section 2, should be used in redistricting cases. Louisiana … Continue reading
This Texas Tribune article says the Texas Republican Party passed a rule last year that authorizes keeping candidates off the Republican primary ballot for ideological reasons. Now, the state party seems to be starting to compile a list of “sins” … Continue reading
Recently, the Michigan branch of the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit in the State Court of Claims to be allowed to change its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party. Brandenburg v Brader, mv25-000052-mz. The 1999 national … Continue reading
On August 5, Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked the State Supreme Court to declare that one of the Democratic legislators who has fled the state to stop the redistricting bill is no longer a member of the legislature. In re … Continue reading
This month, the Georgia House Election Law Study Committee has been holding public hearings in various cities. Libertarian activist Sergio Ortega has spoken at each of these hearings, asking that the statewide petition for office other than president be reduced … Continue reading
