As already noted, on April 26, 2017, the Eighth Circuit ruled that Arkansas’ March petition deadline for non-presidential independents is unconstitutional unless the state can prove that it needs the deadline to be that early, to have enough time to … Continue reading
On July 10, California AB 837 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. This is the bill that requires election officials, whether at the polls or when dealing with postal voters, to fully inform independent voters that they are free to choose … Continue reading
As of July 8, 2017, these are the percentages of voters registered in each qualified North Carolina party: Democratic 39.02%; Republican 30.36%; Libertarian .49%; independent and other 30.14%. Here is a link to the numbers, on the State Board of … Continue reading
On June 28, 2017, these were the New Mexico registration percentages for each qualified party: Democratic 46.39%; Republican 30.79%; Libertarian .55%; Green .32%; Better for America .06%; other and independent 21.90%. Here is a link to the numbers, on the … Continue reading
As has been well-publicized, the next session of the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Wisconsin’s legislative districts comprise an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The Court has never before found any state’s boundaries to constitute an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. This Vox … Continue reading
