On January 26, Pennsylvania asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, involving U.S. House district boundaries. On January 22 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had invalidated the state’s U.S. House district boundaries for violating … Continue reading
Two New Mexico State Senators, a Democrat and a Republican, have introduced SB 178. It would eliminate primaries for Lieutenant Governor. Instead, parties entitled to a primary could either have a bylaw saying the gubernatorial nominee could choose a Lieutenant … Continue reading
On January 26, both sides filed briefs in the case over whether North Carolina violated the U.S. Constitution when it abolished primaries for judicial races, which are partisan races. The Democratic Party’s five-page brief, responds to the judge’s request for … Continue reading
According to this story, the New York state legislature is likely to pass a bill this year to create early voting (also called no-excuse absentee voting). … Continue reading
On January 26, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion in Cooper v Berger, 52PA17-2. It ruled that the law passed last year, ending the old method for determining who is on the State Board of Elections, violates the … Continue reading
