The California ballot for 2024 will have two U.S. Senate races. Because of the September 29 death of incumbent Dianne Feinstein, whose term was running out anyway, there will be a special election for the period November 2024 through January … Continue reading
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On September 28, the Fifth Circuit voted to rehear Hopkins v Hosemann, 19-60662. The original panel in August had struck down Mississippi’s ban on ex-felons registering to vote, on the grounds that such a policy violates the Eighth Amendment, which … Continue reading
On September 26, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee held a hearing on SB 147, which would switch Ohio from an open primary state to a closed primary state. The Committee hasn’t acted yet on the bill.
On September 22, the Arizona Secretary of State wrote a letter to leaders of No Labels Party, which is a ballot-qualified party with its own primary in Arizona. The letter says that the Secretary of State will allow candidates to … Continue reading
On September 28, a U.S. District Court Magistrate in West Virginia recommended that no Temporary Restraining Order be issued in Castro v Warner, s.d., 2:23cv-598. This is one of the cases filed by John Anthony Castro, a Republican candidate for … Continue reading