On April 17, the Iowa Senate passed HF 692, which makes ballot access for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, more difficult. It increases statewide petitions from 1,500 signatures to 4,000 signatures, and adds an unconstitutional county distribution … Continue reading
On April 15, Michael Crowell, an independent voter in North Carolina and an attorney, filed a new complaint in his lawsuit Crowell v Cooper, m.d., 1:17cv-515. The case was filed two years ago and has never had a decision. It … Continue reading
The California State Senate Elections Committee will hear two bills involving ranked choice voting on April 23, Tuesday. One is SB 641, to allow ranked choice voting for special U.S. House and legislative elections. Read it here. The other is … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Clarksburg, West Virginia, will hear Hyman v City of Salem on Friday, April 19, at 12:30 pm. This is the case that challenges the action of the city of Salem. After a local initiative to … Continue reading
HR 51, the bill in the U.S. House to make the District of Columbia a state, now has 203 co-sponsors. It has gained two co-sponsors so far in April. By contrast, HR 1965, the bill Puerto Rico statehood bill introduced … Continue reading
