On August 29, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had ruled that it is unconstitutional for Alabama to require the signatures of 3% of the … Continue reading
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Clare Schexnyder, a former CNN news producer who lives in Atlanta, has formed the Public Service Party. The goal is to recruit write-in candidates for the state legislature this year, in districts in which only one candidate is on the … Continue reading
On August 29, the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the state not to print general election ballots yet. The reason is that there is another challenge to the wording of the statewide ballot measures, even though the legislature earlier this … Continue reading
On August 28, backers of “Promote the Vote” filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State, arguing that their initiative does have enough valid signatures, and that the Secretary of State wrongfully ruled that it did not have … Continue reading
On August 29, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said she will put a straight-ticket device back on New Mexico general election ballots. Her office put out a press release announcing the change. She did not … Continue reading
On August 29, the West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in Blankenship v Warner, 18-0712. This is the case over whether the Constitution Party is permitted to nominate Don Blankenship for U.S. Senate. All five justices asked questions (some of … Continue reading