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
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
