On January 27, all three judges in the Alabama U.S. House redistricting case forcefully rejected a request from the state for a stay. The three judges wrote 34 pages, and rebut the state’s argument that the plaintiffs had conceded that … Continue reading
On January 28, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, vetoed HB 605. The bill moves the date of the 2022 primaries from May 17 to June 7. The Governor’s veto message says redistricting is now in the hands of … Continue reading
Two Mississippi representatives have introduced HC 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to bring back the statewide initiative. Here is the text. The old constitutional provision for an initiative had been invalidated last year by the State Supreme Court because it … Continue reading
On January 26, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, a Democrat, vetoed the bill that draws new U.S. House district boundaries. Thus Pennsylvania, like so many other populous states this year, will have trouble settling redistricting in time for its scheduled primary, … Continue reading
The Georgia Secretary of State’s website now has the petition requirements for independent candidates for U.S. House, and the nominees of parties that didn’t poll 20% of the vote for president or governor in the last election. The requirements range … Continue reading
