On January 31, the state of California filed its opening brief in Peace & Freedom Party v Weber, n.d., 3:24cv-08308. This is the lawsuit against the California top-two system, which was filed last year by the Peace & Freedom, Green, … Continue reading
On January 30, the Tennessee Senate passed SB 6002. See section six of the bill, which makes it a felony for “any official who, in their capacity as a member of the governing body of a local government, votes in … Continue reading
The lawsuit against the New York May petition deadline for independent candidates is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court had asked New York to respond by February 18. But the state has asked for more time, and the … Continue reading
For many decades, North Dakota has been the only state without voter registration. Now five legislators have introduced HB 1287, to create voter registration in the state. Here is the text. There is no provision in the bill for people … Continue reading
Idaho Representative Bruce Skaug has introduced two bills to weaken the initiative process. HB 2 would require initiatives to receive 60% of the popular vote in order to pass. HB 85 would give the Governor power to veto initiatives after … Continue reading
