On September 12, the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute v North Carolina State Board of Elections, 24-1512. It agrees with the lower court that North Carolina’s felon disenfranchisement law violates the Fourteenth Amendment, … Continue reading
The No Labels Party of Arizona, which is ballot-qualified, is asking its members whether the party should change its name. Voting is still underway, but the name “Arizona Independent Party” is leading. Other states that have had a ballot-qualified party … Continue reading
On September 12, the Missouri legislature passed HB 1, the bill to change the boundaries of U.S. House districts. Also on September 12, some Kansas City voters filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the new boundaries, and the … Continue reading
On September 12, the Missouri legislature passed HJR3. It would amend the Constitution to say that a constitutional initiative can’t pass unless it receives a majority in all of the U.S. House districts. Now it will go on the ballot.
On September 3, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Republican National Committee and the Mississippi Libertarian Party to respond to the state’s Reply brief in Watson v Republican National Committee, 24-1260. This case involves the Mississippi law that says absentee … Continue reading
