Richard Winger
On June 28, the South Dakota League of Women Voters sued over the 2020 law that bans out-of-state circulators for statewide initiatives. LWV of South Dakota v Noem, 4:22cv-4085. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Roberto Lange, … Continue reading
The Deputy Speaker of the Russian Duma has suggested that Alaska hold a referendum on whether it should leave the United States and possibly become part of Russia. See this Newsweek story. Thanks to Mark Seidenberg for the link. … Continue reading
On July 7, the First Circuit issued an opinion in We the People PAC v Bellows, 21-1149. The U.S. District Court in 2020 had enjoined Maine’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. The First Circuit agreed that the injunction … Continue reading
On June 14, Maine held a special election for State Senate, 7th district. The results: Democratic 63.44%; Republican 35.44%; Green 1.12%. When this same seat had been up in November 2020, the results had been: Democratic 55.02%; Republican 44.98%. … Continue reading