Lake County, Oregon voters will vote in local elections on May 18, 2021. Among the items on their ballots will be a county initiative that would allow voters to support the idea that Lake County should leave Oregon and become … Continue reading
On March 9, the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa sued to overturn most provisions of SF 413, the new Iowa election law bill that injures voting in many different ways. Here is the Complaint in LULAC v … Continue reading
On March 8, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee defeated HB 79 on a tie vote of 6-6. It would have allowed independent voters to vote in partisan primaries. See this story, which has an account of the defeat of … Continue reading
On the evening of March 8, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signed SF 413. Among other things, it makes ballot access considerably more difficult, especially for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. … Continue reading
On March 2, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 228. It changes procedures for U.S. Senate vacancies. Under current laws, as in most states, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the Governor appoints a replacement who serves until the next … Continue reading
