On February 1, the Oregon House Rules Committee introduced HB 4044. It eases the registration test for parties to remain ballot-qualified. Currently parties remain on the ballot if they polled 1% for any statewide office at either of the last … Continue reading
On February 8, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a 1997 law that shortened the amount of time for circulation of a statewide referendum petition. No Bans on Choice v Ashcroft, SC98879. Here is the opinion. The vote is 5-2. … Continue reading
On February 9, the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in Pierce v Jacobsen, 21-35173. This is the case over Montana’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiatives, and on the state’s ban on paying circulators per signature. The three judges are Richard … Continue reading
On February 7, the North Carolina State Board of Elections filed this brief in Cawthorn v Circosta, e.d., 5:22cv-50. This is the case filed by Congressman Madison Cawthorn, to stop the Board from adjudicating whether he meets the Constitutional qualifications … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) will contribute $2,000 to help pay the costs of filing a cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Alabama case over access to the list of registered voters. Alabama gives … Continue reading
