Four bills have been introduced in the South Carolina legislature to switch the state from having open primaries, to either closed primaries or semi-closed primaries. The closed primary bills are H3310, S109, and S113. The bill for a semi-closed primary … Continue reading
Since 2023, Ohio State Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner has been fighting an Ohio law passed in 2021 relating to party labels on the ballot. Her federal lawsuit, Brunner v LaRose, n.d., 4:23cv-2180, argues against putting party labels on the … Continue reading
Twelve North Dakota legislators have introduced HB 1245, which repeals the ban on paying initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. Here is the text. … Continue reading
The Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs has introduced SB 6, which would ban ranked choice voting in the state. No jurisdiction in Kansas currently uses ranked choice voting. Here is the text. … Continue reading
On January 27, the Fourth Circuit heard Griffin v North Carolina State Board of Elections, 25-1018, over the disputed election from November 2024 for State Supreme Court Justice. The three judges were Paul Niemeyer, a Bush Sr. appointee; Marvin Quattlebaum, … Continue reading
