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On March 15, the Fourth Circuit issued this short order in Goldman v Brink, 21-2180. This is the case on whether Virginia must cut short the terms of members of the lower house of the legislature to just one year. … Continue reading
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On March 16, the New Hampshire House defeated HB 1264 by 116-219. It would have allowed parties to decide for themselves whether to use ranked choice voting in their own primaries. It would also have let local governments use ranked … Continue reading
The chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party has asked the Democratic National Committee to bless the idea that New Jersey should have the first presidential primary. See this story. Democrats hold majorities in both houses of the New Jersey … Continue reading
In 2018, the Texas legislature passed a bill eliminating the straight-ticket device, effective with the 2020 election. In 2020, some Texas voters and groups filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that repeal of the straight-ticket device violated the U.S. Constitution and … Continue reading
On March 17, the Indiana Green Party filed a federal lawsuit against Indiana’s ballot access laws. Indiana Green Party v Sullivan, s.d., 1:22cv-518. The Indiana petition for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties, 2% of the last vote … Continue reading