On December 12, the highest state court in New York, the Court of Appeals, issued an opinion in In the Matter of Hoffmann v New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, no. 90. Here is the decision. The majority opinion is … Continue reading
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On December 11, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Boydston v Weber, 23-439. This is a case challenging aspects of the California presidential primary. It was filed by voters who believe that because California holds presidential primaries for its … Continue reading
On December 6, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. House member Ayanna Pressley (D-Ma.) introduced bills in each house of congress to provide that ex-felons may vote in all federal elections. Here is the text. The bills don’t have … Continue reading
On December 7, Utah state officials agreed to accept independent presidential petitions at least as late as March 5. The state filed a stipulation in the lawsuit Maxfield v Henderson, 4:23cv-112. The statutory deadline has been in early January since … Continue reading
On December 7, the Georgia legislature, meeting in special session, passed the bill to redraw U.S. House districts. However, many observers feel the plan does not conform to the court ruling last month, so there will be additional litigation. The … Continue reading