Law Professor Michael Dimino of Widener University has filed an interesting amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Mazo v Way, 22-1033. This is the case over New Jersey’s law that permits some words on primary ballots but … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 23, the Oregon House passed HB 2004, which provides for ranked choice voting in partisan primaries, and general elections, for statewide offices (including presidential electors) and U.S. House. The vote was 35-24. … Continue reading
On May 23, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 1830, which makes it more difficult for a group to become or remain a qualified party. The old law required a vote of 5% for any statewide office at either of … Continue reading
On May 23, a lawsuit was filed in the Ohio Supreme Court over the wording of the August 2023 ballot question on the subject of making it more difficult to get an initiative on the ballot, and to pass it. … Continue reading
The North Carolina State Board of Elections is the only state elections office that provides the progress of checking petitions on its website. Here is the link that shows the progress of current petitions. The only three party petitions circulating … Continue reading