The U.S. Supreme Court has again put off the conference date for Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 24-684, the case over the May petition deadline for independent candidate petitions in New York. The original conference date had been … Continue reading
On April 29, the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Walden v Kosinski, 25-764. The issue is the 2022 New York law that makes it illegal for an independent candidate to choose the ballot label “Independence.” The plaintiff is a … Continue reading
Two Republican members of the U.S. House have introduced a bill to outlaw ranked choice voting in federal elections. The bill does not yet have a bill number. The sponsors are Nick Begich of Alaska, and Abraham Hamadeh of Arizona. … Continue reading
On April 25, two Pennsylvania voters filed their brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Republican National Committee v Genser, 24-786. The issue is whether provisional ballots can be counted if the original postal ballot was disqualified, due to the … Continue reading
Canada held a national parliamentary election on April 28. Preliminary results show: Liberal 168 seats, Conservative 144, Bloc Quebecois 23, New Democratic 7, Green 1. No party won a majority. There are 343 seats, so a majority needs 172. … Continue reading
