On January 6, 2026, the Washington state Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of James Padrta, who had been convicted of voting in both Oregon and Washington in November 2022. Here is the decision in State of Washington v Padrta, … Continue reading
Maryland Delegates Lily Qi (D-Rockville) and Stuart Schmidt (R-Crofton) have introduced HB 496. It would let independent voters choose a partisan primary ballot, without having to join the party whose primary ballot had been chosen. … Continue reading
On January 30, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear Watson v Republican National Committee, 24-1260, on Monday, March 23. This is the case in which the Fifth Circuit ruled that Mississippi can’t accept postal ballots that arrive later … Continue reading
Mississippi has always had open primaries. Three legislators have introduced bills to make the state a closed primary state. For some reason, all three have introduced separate bills, even though all three are identical. The bills are SB 2591, SB … Continue reading
The Independence Party, a party that is forming in Illinois, hopes to get on the 2026 ballot for statewide office. Its gubernatorial nominee is Gary T. Pierce. The party chair is Richard Whitney, who was the Green Party gubernatorial nominee … Continue reading
