On September 9, this reply brief was filed in the Fourth Circuit in Baten v McMaster, 19-1297. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution bars states from electing presidential electors on an at-large basis. This brief was filed by the … Continue reading
On September 13, the California legislature passed AB 681. It lets voters change their party affiliation as late as primary day, without filling out a new voter registration form. It lets voters change their party by telephone, fax, or e-mail, … Continue reading
On September 13, the California Senate passed SB 696, so it is now on its way to the Governor. It had already passed the Assembly. This is the bill that makes it illegal for a party to have the word … Continue reading
On September 13, Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky filed this amicus brief in the California Supreme Court in Patterson v Padilla, the lawsuit over whether the California Constitution prohibits keeping candidates off the presidential primary ballot if they don’t reveal their … Continue reading
On September 13, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed A8176, the bill that sets the date of New York’s presidential primary on April 28, 2020. At the time he signed it, he urged the legislature to pass a bill in … Continue reading
