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On February 22, the Alaska Democratic Party filed a lawsuit in state court to win the right to nominate non-members. Alaska law says no one may run in a party primary unless the person is a registered member of that … Continue reading
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On February 15, the plaintiffs in Soltysik v Padilla filed this reply brief in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. This is the lawsuit over whether California is violating the First Amendment by printing party preferences on the ballot for … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel of the eastern district of Pennsylvania will hold a status conference on March 1, 2016, at 10 a.m., by telephone, to discuss what ballot access procedures are in effect now in Pennsylvania for the … Continue reading
On February 22, Oklahoma Representative Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) became the House Co-Sponsor for SB 896, which eases the definition of “political party.” Oklahoma bills need sponsors in each of the two houses. The bill has already passed the Senate Rules … Continue reading
This story describes the Indiana legislature’s deliberations on SB 352, a bill to revamp the election system for choosing state court trial judges in Indianapolis. The old system was held unconstitutional last year. The old system was technically a partisan … Continue reading