The Democratic National Convention will be in Chicago, August 19-22, 2024. The last time the Democrats met in Chicago was 1996. The 2024 Republican convention dates and city had already been chosen: Milwaukee, July 15-18, 2024. Republicans haven’t met in … Continue reading
On April 10, a Tennessee state trial court granted a temporary injunction against a law passed last month that requires Nashville-Davidson County to immediately reduce the size of its council from 40 members to 20. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville … Continue reading
Former California State Senator Steve Peace says the lawsuit Boydston v Padilla will be appealed to the California Supreme Court. See his op-ed here. The vow to appeal is at the end. This is the case in which some voters … Continue reading
Oregon permits fusion, but when a candidate has the nomination of two parties, his or her name only appears once on the general election ballot, with both party labels. Representative David Gomberg has introduced HB 3593. It provides that when … Continue reading
The Maine regular session of the legislature ended on March 30, but the legislature convened in special session on April 5. Two bills that improve ballot access are likely to be considered in the special session. They have already passed … Continue reading
