On February 13, U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra heard oral argument in United Latin American Citizens v Abbott, w.d., 5:18cv-175. This Texas case is one of four cases from around the U.S. that argues against at-large voting for slates … Continue reading
The Birmingham News has this story about the lawsuit filed last month by the Alabama Libertarian Party. The issue is whether it is constitutional to give the list of voters free to qualified parties but not to unqualified parties that … Continue reading
Chicago elects its city clerk on February 26 in a non-partisan election. Three candidates submitted the needed 12,500 signatures, but two of them have been challenged. The lawsuit over whether the challenge is valid is still not settled. In the … Continue reading
On September 19, the Arkansas Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee again did not take up SB 276, the bill to move the primary for all office from May to March. The author, State Senator Trent Garner, wants to … Continue reading
On February 19, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed SB 163, the bill that increases the petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties from 10,000 signatures to 3% of the last gubernatorial vote.
