On July 21, a third federal lawsuit was filed against the new Louisiana ballot access procedures for independent and minor party candidates who are running for U.S. Senate. Carpenter v Landry, m.d., 3:26cv-791. The plaintiff is an independent voter. The … Continue reading
On July 23, a 3-judge U.S. District Court refused to enjoin Tennessee’s new U.S. House districts. The legislature had drawn new districts in May 2026, to split Memphis into three districts so that Republicans would almost certainly gain a seat. … Continue reading
The Hartford Courant has this op-ed by David J. Reynolds, criticizing Connecticut ballot access laws, especially the laws that pertain to getting on a primary ballot. … Continue reading
On July 22, an Iowa state trial court heard cases involving whether two Libertarian congressional candidates should be on the ballot in November. Both cases involve the names of the candidates. See this story. … Continue reading
In November 2026, Massachusetts voters will vote on whether to convert to a top-two system. The Boston Globe has this article about which politicians support the idea and which oppose it. Unfortunately, the article fails to mention that the initiative, … Continue reading
