On February 9, California Assemblymember Rocky Chavez, a Republican, dropped out of the U.S. Senate race. See this report. This is probably because California’s top-two system injures major parties that have multiple candidates in the primary. With only two well-known … Continue reading
On February 9, the plaintiffs in Harris v McCrory filed this twenty-page response in U.S. District Court, setting forth reasons why last week’s redistricting decision should not be stayed. The brief is quite forceful in blaming the state for the … Continue reading
On February 9, the Virginia House Elections Subcommittee killed HB 82 on a voice vote. The bill would have eased the definition of “political party” from a group that polled 10% at either of the last two statewide elections, to … Continue reading
On February 9, U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Wood said she will issue an opinion in Libertarian Party of Illinois v State Board of Elections within 24 hours. This is the case, filed in 2012, that challenges the unique Illinois … Continue reading
On February 8, the Virginia Senate passed SB 686 by 34-5. It prohibits political parties from requiring a sign-in sheet before a voter votes in a primary that is administered by the government. The bill has an emergency clause, so … Continue reading
