On January 19, Kentucky Representative Jerry T. Miller (R-Eastwood) introduced HB 323, to move the 2022 primary from May to August 2. Also on January 19, Governor Andy Beshear vetoed the bills that redistrict the U.S. House district boundaries, and … Continue reading
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been Secretary of State since 2018. Pacer shows that 49 lawsuits have been filed in federal court against him. Of course, when anyone alleges that an election law is unconstitutional, it is customary … Continue reading
On January 9, Indiana Representative Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) introduced HB 1185, which greatly eases ballot access. It lowers the vote test for qualified party status from 2%, to 2,500 votes. It also lowers the statewide petition for independent candidates, … Continue reading
On January 19, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 605, which moves the 2022 primary from May 17 to June 7. If the bill becomes law, that would also give independent candidates more time to petition. Independent candidate petitions in … Continue reading
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
