The North Carolina legislature meets again on October 4, Wednesday, for the third special session. The ballot access bill, SB 656, may be taken up. It has already passed both houses, but the versions in each house differed. A conference … Continue reading
On October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, the Wisconsin political gerrymandering case. Here is a New York Times story about the oral argument. UPDATE: here is a more detailed Reuters story. FURTHER UPDATE: this Chicago … Continue reading
Ballot Access News September 1, 2017 – Volume 33, Number 4 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents U.S. DISTRICT COURT INVALIDATES UTAH PETITION DEADLINE FOR NEW PARTIES IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE TO REPEAL TOP-TWO ILLINOIS … Continue reading
The lawsuit Wilding v Democratic National Committee Services Corporation has been appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. This is the case, filed in 2016, by Bernie Sanders supporters who had donated money to the Democratic Party, and who feel the party … Continue reading
According to this story, Sal Albanese, a former New York city councilman and the Reform Party nominee for Mayor of New York city, has sued the New York City Campaign Finance Board over his exclusion from the mayoral debates. The … Continue reading
