On February 1, the Texas Supreme Court stayed a ruling of a trial court that would have removed a Republican candidate from the March 1 primary ballot. Rachel Leal-Hudson needed 250 signatures. She submitted 530 and there were enough valid. … Continue reading
On February 19, the Alabama Republican Party barred three legislative candidates from its May 24 primary. Alabama case law allows parties to bar candidates from running in its primary for reasons having to do with political stances and association. Tripp … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) has introduced AB 2808. It makes the use of ranked choice voting illegal, even for charter cities and charter counties. Here is the text of the bill. Section One sets forth statements criticizing ranked … Continue reading
As previously noted, on February 17, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas ruled against the NAACP in a racial gerrymander case, on the grounds that only the federal government can sue states over voting rights, under Section Two of the … Continue reading
On February 18, some Ohio voters filed a federal lawsuit, asking the federal court to take the responsibility for choosing a redistricting plan for legislative seats. The Ohio Redistricting Commission plans have twice been rejected by the State Supreme Court. … Continue reading
