On April 6, a Montana state trial court enjoined three new laws that increase the difficulty of voting. Montana Democratic Party v Jacobsen, Yellowstone County, 13th jud. dist., DV21-0451. Here is the opinion. The ruling blocks the repeal of election-day … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On April 6, the California Assembly Elections Committee heard AB 2808, the bill to prohibit charter cities and counties from using ranked choice voting. In California, committees vote on bills immediately after the testimony. There was a great deal of … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, 21-1288, on Friday, April 22. This is the case that challenges the law that gives qualified parties free copies of the list of registered voters, … Continue reading
On April 6, the Georgia Secretary of State filed this brief in Greene v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:22cv-1294. This is the case in which congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene seeks to stop election officials from holding a hearing on whether she meets … Continue reading
The Georgia legislature adjourned on April 4. No election law bill except housekeeping measures passed, other than a bill to give the Georgia Bureau of Investigation original jurisdiction to investigate election law violations. … Continue reading