On March 8, the Fourth Circuit heard Goldman v Brink, 21-2180. This is the case on whether Virginia must hold elections for lower house of the legislature this November. Virginia elects all its legislators in November of odd years. The … Continue reading
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On March 7, the Wyoming House Appropriations Committee defeated SF 97 by a vote of 5-2. Current law lets voters switch parties on primary election day. The bill would have ended that practice. Voters who want to vote in a … Continue reading
On March 8, the Hawaii Senate passed SB 2046 by a vote of 24-1. It slightly eases the petition to recognize a new party. That petition now asks signers for their entire birthdate. The bill deletes the year, so that … Continue reading
On March 9, Georgia filed a notice of appeal in Perdue v Kemp. This is the case over Georgia’s new law that says individuals can contribute an unlimited amount of money to an incumbent Governor who is running for re-election, … Continue reading
On March 8, the Tennessee House Local Government Committee passed HB 2067. It lowers the petition to recognize a new party from 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote, to one-half of 1%. It also lowers the vote test for a … Continue reading