On March 28, Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill, a Democrat, asked the Governor to suspend the need for petitions for the general election, for parties that are already ballot-qualified for at least one statewide office. Connecticut is unique in … Continue reading
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The Eleventh Circuit will hear Cowen v Raffensperger, 19-14065, on Tuesday, May 19. This is the case filed by the Libertarian Party of Georgia in 2017, challenging the petition requirement for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. The … Continue reading
On March 31, the Eleventh Circuit refused to rehear Jones v DeSantis, 19-14551. Back on February 19, the Eleventh Circuit had agreed with a U.S. District Court that Florida cannot prevent ex-felons from registering to vote, if they cannot afford … Continue reading
On March 24, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 70, which repeals the straight-ticket device. Now the only states that have the device are Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Utah HB 70 is the first bill in … Continue reading
On March 30, U.S. House member Mark Meadows resigned his seat in the North Carolina 11th district. Probably his seat will now remain vacant until either November 2020 or January 2021. There might be a special election in November 2020 … Continue reading