As already noted, the New York Assembly recently passed two important election law bills. AB 2064 authorizes early voting (also called “no excuse absentee voting”). AB 3052 moves the independent candidate petition deadline from August to May, and moves the … Continue reading
Two lawsuits are currently pending to force the Commission on Presidential Debates to ease its rules on who can participate in general election presidential debates. One of those cases, Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, charges that the … Continue reading
On the evening of May 19, the Alabama legislature adjourned for the year. It did not pass HB 552, which would have eased the independent petition in special elections from 3% to 1% of the last gubernatorial vote. The bill … Continue reading
On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that North Carolina’s original U.S. House district boundaries at the beginning of this decade were unlawful. Cooper v Harris, 15-1262. The vote was 5-3. Justice Gorsuch did not participate because he … Continue reading
On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it is summarily affirming Republican Party of Louisiana v Federal Election Commission. The vote not to hear the case is 7-2. Read Rick Hasen’s commentary about that. The case challenged the … Continue reading
