On February 27, Pennsylvania Republican legislative leaders again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let the state use the old U.S. House district boundaries this year, instead of the new ones drawn by the State Supreme Court earlier this month. … Continue reading
On February 27, the South Dakota Senate unanimously passed HB 1012. The bill is now on its way to the Governor. No legislator in either house voted against this bill. It says that a party must meet the vote test … Continue reading
On February 28, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee passed SB 1038 by 9-2. It says that candidates who can demonstrate that they are poor may pay a filing fee that is only one-fourth as much money as the normal filing … Continue reading
Maine Representative Louis Luchini introduced LD 1726 in December 2017. It severely restricted petitioning around polling sites. The bill had a hearing in December 2017 but no action has been taken on it since. Given the lack of movement for … Continue reading
On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky, 16-1435. Here is one news story about the oral argument. Here is a second news story. FURTHER UPDATE: here is the Associated Press story. FURTHER UPDATE: Rick … Continue reading
