At least nine constitutional ballot access cases are pending in various U.S. Courts of Appeals around the nation. Here is a brief status summary: 1. The Eleventh Circuit has all the briefs in Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. The issue is … Continue reading
On the evening of Friday, May 5, the Texas House passed HB 25, by 85-59, on second reading. This is the bill that repeals the straight-ticket device. UPDATE: it passed on third reading on Saturday, May 6, by 88-57. The … Continue reading
The May 8 issue of The Militant has a page one story, continued on page four, which gives one the impression that the Socialist Workers Party will not go back to court to reinstate its long-standing exemption from having to … Continue reading
The Centrist Project, which hopes to elect more independents to Congress in 2018, here has short articles and pictures for some of the current independents in Congress and state legislatures. … Continue reading
On May 5, Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad signed HF 516, which eliminates the straight-ticket device and makes other election law changes. A blog post earlier this week said he had signed it, but that was based on misinformation, so that … Continue reading
