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On March 10, the Washington state Senate Rules Committee killed SB 5209, the bill to make voting mandatory.
Richard Winger
On March 8, U.S. District Court Judge Mark R. Hornak, an Obama appointee, permanently enjoined Allegheny County from invalidating local initiatives on the basis that the petitions were gathered by someone from outside Pennsylvania. OpenPittsburgh.org v Voye, w.d., 2:16cv-01075. This … Continue reading
On March 24, the Kansas Senate Federal & State Affairs Committee passed HB 2053, after amending it by stripping out the original content and inserting language setting up a presidential primary. It would be held in March. The presidential primary … Continue reading
On March 17, a federal lawsuit was filed against a new Idaho law that removes student ID Cards from the list of approved types of voter ID. March for our Lives v McGrane, 1:23cv-107. The lawsuit was filed the very … Continue reading
The MinnPost, a free alternative weekly in Minneapolis, has a lengthy story about the bills to change the definition of a ballot-qualified party from a group that got 5% for a statewide race at either of the last two elections, … Continue reading