On December 6, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. House member Ayanna Pressley (D-Ma.) introduced bills in each house of congress to provide that ex-felons may vote in all federal elections. Here is the text. The bills don’t have … Continue reading
On December 7, Utah state officials agreed to accept independent presidential petitions at least as late as March 5. The state filed a stipulation in the lawsuit Maxfield v Henderson, 4:23cv-112. The statutory deadline has been in early January since … Continue reading
On December 7, the Georgia legislature, meeting in special session, passed the bill to redraw U.S. House districts. However, many observers feel the plan does not conform to the court ruling last month, so there will be additional litigation. The … Continue reading
This lengthy story explains ballot access in Russia, for candidates running for President. Independent candidates need 300,000 signatures. … Continue reading
On December 1, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. This is the party’s lawsuit against the law on how a U.S. House candidate gets on the general election ballot, if the candidate … Continue reading
