On January 20, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in McDougall v County of Ventura, 20-56220. This case is not related to election law. The case concerned the constitutionality of a 48-day shut-down of gun shops and firing ranges by … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman will hear Bilyeu v Esparza, w.d., 1:21cv-1089, on February 24 at 9 a.m. in Austin. The issue is whether to grant injunctive relief against the new Texas law requiring candidates seeking a nomination at … Continue reading
Ted Rall, an editorial cartoonist with a left perspective, has this op-ed in the Wall Street Journal of January 19. He points out that Democrats removed Green Party presidential nominee Howie Hawkins from the 2020 ballot in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and … Continue reading
On January 19, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a two-page order saying the top-four initiative does not violate the Alaska Constitution. The order says an explanation will be issued in the future. Here is the order, which came only 24 … Continue reading
On January 19, the Oklahoma State Election Board released new registration data, as of January 15. The new totals are: Republican 1,122,582; Democratic 696,723; Libertarian 17,981; independent and miscellaneous 381,088. The percentages are: Republican 50.60%; Democratic 31.41%; Libertarian .81%; independent … Continue reading
