On March 8, scholars and supporters of the statewide initiative process filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. They ask the Court to hear Thompson v DeWine, 20-1072. This is the Ohio case over whether the lower … Continue reading
On March 8, the New Mexico Senate Rules Committee voted on SJR 22, a proposed constitutional amendment. If the legislature had passed it, then the voters would have been asked in November 2022 whether to alter the state constitution to … Continue reading
On March 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Uzuegbunam v Preczewski, 19-968. The case does not concern election law, but it could be helpful in future ballot access cases that otherwise would be rejected as moot. In … Continue reading
On March 8, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear two election results disputes from the 2020 election: Trump v Wisconsin Elections Commission, 20-883; and Wood v Raffensperger, 20-887. The latter case is from Georgia. … Continue reading
On March 4, the South Dakota legislature passed HJR 5003. It would change the State Constitution, so the voters will vote on the idea in November 2022. It would provide that initiatives to change the state constitution, and also initiatives … Continue reading
