The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear both election law cases that had been on its January 5 conference. They are Nader v Seroty and Wexler v Anderson. See post below (2 posts down) to know what these cases were … Continue reading
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Oregon State Senator Ben Westlund said on January 7 that he will soon introduce a bill to repeal Oregon’s primary screen-out law. That law was passed in 2005. It makes it illegal for primary voters to sign a petition for … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on the afternoon of Friday, January 5, that it had agreed to hear 7 particular cases. None of these 7 cases is an election law case. The U.S. Supreme Court won’t say until the morning … Continue reading
The 11th circuit will hear the Alabama ballot access case arguments on the morning of March 20 in Atlanta. Swanson v Bennett, 06-13643. The courthouse is at 56 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta. This case is the 4th one to be … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania ballot access case filed in federal court on January 10, 2006, is still alive. The case lost in the 3rd circuit in August 2006, but the request for a rehearing en banc is still pending as of January … Continue reading