EIGHTH CIRCUIT STRIKES DOWN SOUTH DAKOTA’S FEBRUARY PETITION DEADLINE FOR INITIATIVES On August 11, the Eighth Circuit struck down South Dakota’s February petition deadline for initiatives. Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940. This was somewhat surprising, because at the oral … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Current, a Georgia on-line periodical centered in Savannah, has this extensive article about Georgia’s severe ballot access laws for candidates who are not Republicans or Democrats. … Continue reading
On September 25, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2022 Missouri map for U.S. House. Here is the order. … Continue reading
Massachusetts voters will be voting on a top-two initiative in November. A University of New Hampshire Bay State Poll released September 24 shows that the initiative is backed by 41% of the voters, opposed by 39%, and 19% are undecided. … Continue reading
On September 17, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed with the Commonwealth Court that Christopher Gambino has enough valid signatures. Gambino is a Forward Party nominee for State House, 143rd district. See this story. … Continue reading