Ballot Access News August 2023 – Volume 39, Number 3 This issue was printed on yellow paper. Table of Contents TEXAS COURT APPROVEES ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES OREGON LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL ASKING VOTERS IF THEY WANT RANKED CHOICE MAINE BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES … Continue reading
On August 25, the Republican National Committee picked Houston for its 2028 presidential convention. See this story. It is unprecedented in U.S. history for any party to choose a host city for a presidential convention that early. The party says … Continue reading
On August 24, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in Pico Neighborhood Association v City of Santa Monica, S263972. The decision interprets the California Voting Rights Act to require cities with racially polarized voting to avoid using at-large elections … Continue reading
On August 18, U.S. District Court Judge J. P. Boulee, a Trump appointee, enjoined two Georgia laws that affect the voting process. Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v Kemp, n.d., 1:21cv-1284. Here is the order that enjoins … Continue reading
Louisiana elects all its statewide executive posts, and all members of its legislature, to four-year terms on October 14, 2023. The Secretary of State has posted a list of candidates. See it here. For legislature, the only minor party candidates … Continue reading
