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
On February 22, U.S. District Court Judge Karen Schreier expedited the ballot access lawsuit that had been filed by the Libertarian and Constitution Parties on June 15, 2015. The state’s brief is due March 3; the reply brief is due … Continue reading
The Women’s Equality Party of New York is refusing to nominate the Democratic nominee in the April 19 special election for Assembly, 65th district. See this story. As far as is known, this is the first time the Women’s Equality … Continue reading
On February 22, Connecticut government attorneys filed a brief in support of the state law that bans out-of-state circulators for primary petitions. The plaintiff, Shawn Wilmoth, wants to circulate a petition to put Rocky De La Fuente on the Democratic … Continue reading
