There are three federal lawsuits over various Georgia laws that affect political parties, more than any other state. The Catoosa County Republican Party is in the Eleventh Circuit, trying to win a decision that the party has the right to … Continue reading
Ohio State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) has introduced SB 107. It would make elections for State Board of Education, and local education board elections, partisan instead of nonpartisan. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the Indiana ballot access case at its March 21 conference. Indiana Green Party v Morales, 24M68. The Court will decide whether to docket the case. Here is the filing, explaining why the plaintiffs have … Continue reading
Rob Richie, formerly of Fairvote, has launched a new organization, Expand Democracy, to work for various election law reforms. The goal of the organization includes easing ballot access laws. See the announcement of the founding here. … Continue reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a bill in the special session earlier that would have reduced candidate filing fees. Florida has the highest filing fees of any state. But that bill, HB 21a, did not pass. It was an omnibus … Continue reading
