On January 24, a 3-judge U.S. District Court heard arguments in Arizona State Legislature v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 2:12cv-1211. Arizona U.S. House district boundaries are drawn by an independent commission. The legislature filed the lawsuit to regain its old … Continue reading
On January 24, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a one-line order, saying that although the legality of the state’s U.S. House and state legislative districts is still under review, the existing districts will be in effect for 2014. See … Continue reading
According to this story, the scheduled hearing in the Arizona House Judiciary Committee on HB 2196 was postponed. HB 2196 is the bill to repeal the 2013 omnibus election law bill. That 2013 bill made many election law changes that … Continue reading
Interesting election law bills that have already been defeated in the Virginia legislature this year are: 1. SB 507, which forces all qualified parties to nominate by primary, lost in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on January 21. Current … Continue reading
Kentucky State Senator Reginald Thomas (D-Lexington) has introduced SB 79. It places new restrictions on candidates in special congressional and legislative elections. Kentucky is one of eight states that doesn’t let anyone run for partisan office if the candidate has … Continue reading
