As reported earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing a case on October 8 on whether candidates have standing to challenge an Illinois election law allowing mail ballots to arrive by three weeks after election day. Bost v Illinois … Continue reading
The Missouri legislature is in special session. On September 4 the House Elections Committee passed HJR 3. It would amend the State Constitution to say that an initiative to change the state constitution cannot take effect unless it receives a … Continue reading
On September 2, a cert petition was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court over North Dakota legislative redistricting. Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v Howe, 25-253. The issue is whether the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced by … Continue reading
The Louisiana Independent Party has ceased to be a qualified party, due to a legislative change earlier this year that said no party can have the name “Independent Party.” This article explains how the state is handling the voter registration … Continue reading
Ballotpedia has compiled the 2026 primary dates, and the deadlines for candidates to file for the primary. See it here. However, the chart only lists 38 states. Ballotpedia only shows states in which state election officials have announced these dates. … Continue reading
