On September 30, the Michigan Libertarian Party filed this cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court in Libertarian Party of Michigan v Ruth Johnson. The issue is whether sore loser laws in Michigan and nationally can be applied to presidential … Continue reading
Ohio Representative John Becker (R-Clermont County) wants to soon introduce a bill to provide that Ohio voter registration forms ask voters to choose a party. That would enable parties to limit their primaries to only registered members, should they wish … Continue reading
On September 30, the U.S. Government sued North Carolina, alleging that four election laws passed earlier this year violate the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the Voting Rights Act. The case is U.S.A. v The State of North Carolina, middle … Continue reading
This September 29 New York Times article discusses the growing interest in implementing Ranked-Choice voting in New York city, at least for party primaries for citywide office. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On September 30, Alabama filed this 4-page brief in Hall v Bennett, the case over whether the ballot access requirements in the December 17, 2013 special U.S. House elections should be adjusted, due to a much shorter petitioning time than … Continue reading
