On January 24, the Florida House unanimously passed CS/HM 147, expressing support for statehood for Puerto Rico. It now goes to the State Senate. The resolution doesn’t use the word “statehood” but it seems capable of no other interpretation. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Benisek v Lamone, 17-333, on March 28. This is another partisan gerrymandering case, from Maryland. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news. … Continue reading
Philadelphia held a special election last year to fill the vacancy in the 197th State House seat. Although this is normally a Democratic stronghold, in this election, the only candidate who was on the ballot was the Republican nominee. The … Continue reading
The Limestone County (Alabama) Republican Party has told Jason White that they will not let him run in the Republican primary for county sheriff, for several reasons. The party did not explicitly list its reasons, but White believes there are … Continue reading
The South Dakota Secretary of State plans to ask the legislature to make further improvements to ballot access laws for new and minor parties. A new bill is likely to be introduced on January 31. The bill may let newly-qualifying … Continue reading
