The Alabama Constitution says an individual must have lived in the state seven years, in order to be eligible to run for Governor. On July 21, the Alabama Supreme Court expedited the lawsuit State ex rel Dorgan v Tuberville, SC-2026-0540. … Continue reading
On July 13, the U.S. House unanimously passed HR 3535. It makes it illegal for someone who is not living legally in the U.S. to contribute money to a state or local ballot measure, a referendum, or a recall. The … Continue reading
Law Professor Richard Pildes here presents a plan to add 150 more members of the U.S. House. The new members would be elected statewide, or possibly in large regions of each state that would elect 3 or 4 members. The … Continue reading
On July 21, as expected, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that Mayra Macias and Byron Sigcho-Lopez should not be on the ballot as independent candidates in the 4th U.S. House district. They each needed 10,816 valid signatures, and … Continue reading
Last week, a Pennsylvania state trial court interpreted the election code to not require write-in candidates for party office to get a minimum of ten write-in votes in the primary. See this story. The law appears to contradict itself on … Continue reading
