On April 15, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell vetoed the bill that draws new legislative districts. See this story. Because Virginia has its state elections in odd years, this creates a problem for candidates planning to run for the legislature this … Continue reading
On April 13, the Oklahoma House Rules Committee completely revamped SB 602, which had already passed the Senate. The original bill moved the primary from July to June, and moved the petition deadline for new parties from May 1 to … Continue reading
On April 14, the Nevada Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, AB 81, passed the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee. However, the bill was amended so that it doesn’t injure ballot access. The bill no longer raises filing … Continue reading
On April 14, the Arizona House passed HB 2177 by a vote of 40-16. It requires the national committees of political parties to submit documents on presidential candidate eligibility, in order for that party’s presidential candidate to appear on the … Continue reading
Dr. Michael S. Kang, who is both a political science professor and a law professor at Emory University, has recently published “Sore Loser Laws and Democratic Contestation” in the Georgetown Law Journal, volume 99, p. 1013. The paper is 64 … Continue reading
