West Virginia Senator Robbie Morris (R-Randolph) and Representative Joe Funkhouser (R-Charles Town) have introduced SB 851 and HB 5217. The identical bills would require declared write-in candidates to pay filing fees. West Virginia in the past also required write-in candidates … Continue reading
On February 13, the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 2480, although the committee recommended that the bill be amended on the Senate floor. It is not known what the amendments would be. The Libertarian Party and the Green Party … Continue reading
The South Carolina legislature already has four bills pending that would change primaries from open to closed. Now Representative James “Mike” Burns (R-Tigerville) has introduced another one, HB 5183. It differs from the others by making an easier transition to … Continue reading
On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Learning Resources, Inc. v Trump. While this is not an election law decision, Law Professor Rick Hasen writes here that the decision has implications for election law as well. … Continue reading
On February 19, the same Virginia trial court judge who had blocked the Virginia ballot measure on redistricting again blocked it. Republican National Committee v Koski, Tazewell Co. Circuit Court, CL26-266. Here is the 7-page opinion. The judge used the … Continue reading
