Law Professor Derek Muller has this interesting essay on ElectionLawBlog, making the case that states have the power to adjudicate presidential candidate qualifications and keep them off the ballot if the state feels they don’t meet the constitutional qualifications. However, … Continue reading
Nevada state law says major parties will hold presidential primaries on February 6, 2024. The Nevada Republican Party would rather use a caucus to select delegates, and has been in state court trying to stop the state from holding a … Continue reading
This story says the Connecticut legislature will come into session in late September to consider a bill (likely to pass) that would move the presidential primary from late April to early April. … Continue reading
On August 10, U.S. District Court Judge Robert S. Lasnik, a Clinton appointee, determined that part of the Washington state redistricting plan passed in 2022 violates the federal Voting Rights Act. He found that the 1th district, centered in Yakima, … Continue reading
On August 11, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the abortion initiative should remain on the November 7, 2023 ballot. Giroux v Committee Representing the Petitioners, 2023-Oh-2786. Here is the opinion. Ohio election law says that an initiative petition … Continue reading
