For several months, Nikki Fried, the state chair of the Florida Democratic Party has been trying to persuade her party to let independents vote in Democratic primaries. Under a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, … Continue reading
Alabama legislators are now able to pre-introduce bills for the 2026 session. Representative Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) has introduced HB 14, to establish a statewide initiative procedure.
On June 4, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 420. It changes the procedure for a group to become a qualified party. The old law required such a group to have 1,000 registrants and to pay a fee of $1,000. … Continue reading
Two New Jersey former Governors, Christy Whitman and Jon Corzine, have published this op-ed in the Daily Record, a daily newspaper in New Jersey. The State Supreme Court will decide eventually whether the state constitution requires the state to permit … Continue reading
On May 9, 2025, a federal lawsuit was filed against the new Wyoming law that requires individuals who are registering to vote to include documents proving their citizenship. Equality State Policy Center v Wyoming Secretary of State, 1:25cv-117. Here is … Continue reading
