On March 7, a subcommittee of the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee passed HB 3110, which establishes registration by party. If the bill passes, parties will be able to close their primary if they wish. Currently South Carolina has open … Continue reading
On March 7, attorneys for the Oklahoma State Election Board filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Oklahoma v Ziriax, western district, 5:12-cv-119. This case already has had a status conference, and the judge had urged both sides to settle … Continue reading
On March 6, Ron Paul carried one U.S. House district in Virginia, the 3rd district. That district is Virginia’s only black majority district. It includes parts of Norfolk and parts of Richmond, and a narrow string of territory linking those … Continue reading
As noted earlier, the Illinois League of Women Voters has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that gerrymandering violates the First Amendment. The League’s case is Illinois League of Women Voters v Quinn, 11-943. The lower courts had rejected … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Maslow v New York State Board of Elections, 11-857, at its March 16 conference. The Court won’t reveal its decision until March 19 at the earliest. The issue is the New … Continue reading
