The bill in the US House to admit Puerto Rico as a state, HR 1965, now has 21 co-sponsors. One was added on August 23. … Continue reading
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The Portland, Maine Press Herald, the largest newspaper in the state, has this editorial asking the legislature to pass the bill that would provide for ranked choice voting in the presidential primary. The editorial contains a factual error. Maine law … Continue reading
Ballot Access News August 1, 2019 – Volume 35, Number 3 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents U.S. DISTRICT COURT ENJOINS ARKANSAS 3% PETITION NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT PETITION BALLOT ACCESS WINS MORE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE … Continue reading
The bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to make the District of Columbia a state, HR 51, now has 218 co-sponsors in addition to its lead sponsor, Eleanor Holmes Norton. The voting membership of the U.S. House (which does … Continue reading
On August 22, the Michigan Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit against the new Michigan redistricting commission. Michigan Republican Party v Benson, w.d., 1:19cv-669. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff, a Bush Jr. appointee. … Continue reading