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On March 22, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 6058, the write-in filing bill. He did delete the last section of the bill, but that part of the bill seems unimportant. Here is his message vetoing part of the bill, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt died unexpectedly on March 29. See this story. He was on the panel that heard Soltysik v Padilla on February 8, 2018, the California case on party labels for members of unqualified parties. The opinion … Continue reading
Nebraska election law does not permit candidates to run in a primary if they had “changed party affiliation” during the year before the general election. On March 19, the Nebraska Supreme Court issued this 15-page opinion in Davis v Gale, … Continue reading
Montana makes illegal for anyone running for a judicial post to reveal that any particular political party has endorsed that candidate. Last year the Ninth Circuit upheld this law. The plaintiff has asked for U.S. Supreme Court review. On March … Continue reading
The Alaska Supreme Court heard State v Alaska Democratic Party on March 29. The issue is whether freedom of association protects the Democratic Party’s ability to invite independent candidates to seek the Democratic nomination. A state trial court last year … Continue reading