On March 14, three New Jersey election law professors filed this amicus brief in Kim v Hanlon, 3:24cv-1098. This is the case about the New Jersey ballot format in primary elections. Except in two counties, these ballots give the candidate … Continue reading
On March 20, Congressman Don Beyer (D-Virginia) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) will introduce the Fair Representation Act. The same bill has been introduced in several past sessions of Congress. It repeals the national law that requires states to elect their … Continue reading
There have been many stories in mass media outlets recently saying Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., can’t start getting on the ballot in many states until he chooses a vice-presidential running mate. These stories are inaccurate. Almost all states that expect … Continue reading
Bloomberg News has this article by writer Francis Wilkinson, saying the California top-two system has not achieved its goal of reducing polarization and boosting more moderate candidates. One error in the piece is the reference to Louisiana. Louisiana does not … Continue reading
On March 14, the Mississippi Senate passed SB 2770, a bill to restore the initiative process. The vote was 26-21. It says an initiative needs a popular vote of 66.67% in order to pass. It leaves open the question of … Continue reading
