U.S. District Court in Tennessee Construes State Constitutional Provision on How Many Popular Votes Needed to Pass a Constitutional Amendment

On April 22, U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Sharp, an Obama appointee, issued a 52-page opinion in George v Wallace, m.d., 3:14cv-2182. The issue is how many votes a proposed state constitutional amendment needs to pass in Tennessee. The Tennessee … Continue reading

Pennsylvania Can’t Give up its Habit of Challenging Petitions; Republican Delegate Candidates At Risk

This article explains that candidates for Delegate to the Republican national convention from Pennsylvania petition directly onto the primary ballot, independently of presidential candidates. Voters choose the delegates after voting for President. The article explains that many candidates for delegate … Continue reading