Robin Epley, an opinion writer for the Sacramento Bee, here writes that the legislature ought to restore write-in space on the general election for congress and partisan state offices. She says that the Secretary of State agrees that there is … Continue reading
The Eighth Circuit will hear Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940, on Tuesday, June 9. This is the case over the February petition deadline for South Dakota initiatives. The lower court had struck it down on free speech grounds, reasoning … Continue reading
On May 8, Steven Maviglio filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State to begin an initiative petition to repeal top-two. It would restore the California Constitution the way it was during the years 2002 through 2010. Qualified parties would … Continue reading
On May 8, a 3-judge U.S. District Court refused to clear the way for Alabama to draw new U.S. House district boundaries. Allen v Milligan, n.d., 2:21cv-1530. Here is the six-page ruling, which says only the U.S. Supreme Court can … Continue reading
On May 4, four bills were introduced in the Tennessee legislature to draw new U.S. House district boundaries, HB 7001, 7002, 7003, and 7005. The bills also extend the petition deadline for independent candidates for U.S. House from March 10 … Continue reading
