On August 5, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Veasey v Abbott, 14-41127. The voting rights organizations that filed the case had argued that the 2011 Texas law that requires voters at the polls to show certain kinds of … Continue reading
On August 4, a New Jersey trial court in Bergen County ruled that Thomas Madigan’s petition to be on the November 3, 2015 ballot is valid. He is running for Township Committee, Wyckoff Township. He needed 100 signatures and submitted … Continue reading
On August 4, Pennsylvania held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 161st district. The only two candidates on the ballot were Republican Paul A. Mullen and Democrat Leanne Krueger-Braneky. However, there was another Republican running a … Continue reading
On August 3, the Louisiana Republican Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., alleging that the part of the McCain-Feingold Law of 2002 that limits individual campaign contributions to political parties is unconstitutional. The lawsuit only … Continue reading
In June, the New Jersey legislature passed AB 4613, which lets any voter cast a vote during the weeks before election day, provides for automatic registration for people who apply for drivers licenses unless they opt out, and makes it … Continue reading
