On August 17, U.S. District Court Judge Xavier Rodriguez, a Bush Jr. appointee, struck down a Texas law passed in 2021 that requires a voter to list either his or her Drivers License Number, Personal ID Number, or the last … Continue reading
On August 8, the Oregon Secretary of State determined that ten incumbent State Senators, all Republicans, can’t run for re-election because of a new constitutional amendment that bars legislators from running for re-election if they had at least ten unexcused … Continue reading
On August 10, the Florida Secretary of State determined that the No Labels presidential petition is valid. No Labels became a qualified party in Florida in 2022. However, under a law passed in 2011, a qualified party can’t be on … Continue reading
On August 15, three federal judges held oral argument in Singleton v Allen, n.d., 2:21cv-1291. According to this news story, the argument seemed to suggest that the judges will invalidate the new U.S. House redistricting plan passed last month. Post-argument … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller has this interesting essay on ElectionLawBlog, making the case that states have the power to adjudicate presidential candidate qualifications and keep them off the ballot if the state feels they don’t meet the constitutional qualifications. However, … Continue reading
