Courthouse News Service has this article about the oral argument in the Eleventh circuit on Tuesday, August 24, in Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, 20-13356. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party challenges Alabama’s policy of giving … Continue reading
On August 24, the U.S. House passed HR 4, the bill to restore the pre-clearance portion of the federal Voting Rights Act. The vote was 219-212. No Republican voted for the bill. It is known as the “John R. Lewis … Continue reading
On August 23, the Wyoming Secretary of State filed a notice of appeal in Frank v Buchanan, the U.S. District Court decision that struck down the law barring petitioning or distributing information about election candidates within 300 feet of a … Continue reading
The oldest ballot access still pending in the trial court is the Illinois lawsuit against the 5% petition for independent candidates for U.S. House, Gill v Scholz, c.d., 3:16cv-3221. It was filed in 2016 by independent candidate David Gill. On … Continue reading
According to this story, proponents of an initiative to allow early voting have begun their drive to collect signatures, even though earlier this year the Mississippi Supreme Court invalidated the statewide initiative process. The proponents of the initiative hope that … Continue reading
