All the full-time judges of the Fifth Circuit will hear Harness v Hosemann, 19-60632, on September 22, 2021. This is the case challenging Mississippi’s ban on ex-felon voting. The original panel had upheld the law, but then the entire set … Continue reading
Last month, the Ninth Circuit had tentatively scheduled a November 2021 oral argument date in Mecinas v Hobbs, 20-16301. This is the case in which the Democratic Party challenges the Arizona law on the order of candidates on general election … Continue reading
Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has introduced SB 13 into the second special session of the Texas legislature. It says that if redistricting is finished by November 15, 2021, the 2022 primary will be held March 1, which is the same … Continue reading
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a new special session to begin Saturday, August 7. The Governor put moving the 2022 primary on the agenda. That will have big implications for ballot access for 2022. See his agenda here. … Continue reading
Eddie Wenrich, a resident of Pennsylvania, says he will be an independent candidate for Governor in 2022. See this story. Pennsylvania has not had an independent candidate for Governor on the ballot since 1942, when John J. Haluska ran, using … Continue reading
