The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to grant a stay in Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, at its Thursday, June 8 conference. This is the case in which the lower 3-judge U.S. District Court determined that the Wisconsin legislative district … Continue reading
On May 26, the California Secretary of State filed this brief in Koller v Brown, n.d., 5:16cv-7069. This is the lawsuit over the law that tells presidential electors that they must vote for the presidential candidate who got the most … Continue reading
On May 29, the British Columbia Green Party announced that it will work with New Democratic Party legislators to organize the provincial legislature. See this story. No party has a majority, so it was up to the Greens to decide … Continue reading
On May 29, Memorial Day, the Illinois House unanimously passed SB 1933. It had passed the Senate on May 5. It provides that adult citizens known by the state government to exist will automatically be registered to vote, unless they … Continue reading
Ballot Access News May 1, 2017 – Volume 32, Number 12 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents NORTH CAROLINA SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BILL LOWERING PETITION FROM 94,221 SIGNATURES TO 10,000 MARYLAND BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES OKLAHOMA … Continue reading
