On April 30, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker, an Obama appointee, upheld many severe Florida restrictions on the initiative process, including the new ban on out-of-state circulators. Florida Decides Healthcare v Byrd, n.d., 4:25cv-211. See this story. Here … Continue reading
On April 30, the Illinois Independence Party filed this reply brief in Team Kennedy v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:24cv-7027. This is the case that challenges the Illinois law that says that if a circulator worked on a … Continue reading
On April 30, Rusty Hicks, the chair of the California Democratic party, said in an interview that the top-two system should be repealed. Also see this Washington Examiner article about other California political leaders who want to change the system. … Continue reading
On April 30, the Rhode Island House passed HB 7090 unanimously. It moves the presidential primary from late April to early March. The bill has no effect on deadlines for general election ballot access. … Continue reading
On April 30, Lindsay Garcia, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana, filed a federal lawsuit to stop Louisiana from redistricting U.S. House districts and making the new districts effective for the 2026 election. Garcia v Landry, m.d., 3:26cv-471. … Continue reading
