On April 1, some Florida voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the new law that requires voter registration applicants to furnish documentary oroof of citizenship. Unidosus v Byrd, s.d., 1:26cv-22257. Here is the Complaint. The case is assigned … Continue reading
On March 31, the New York Public Financing Campaign Board disqualified Bruce Blakeman’s application for public funding. He is the likely Republican nominee for Governor. Blakeman’s application didn’t list his Lieutenant Governor running mate. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 1, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear In the Matter of Request for Opinion of the Justices, OJ-26-1. This is a lawsuit over whether it is possible for the legislature to pass a law that makes ranked … Continue reading
The SF Bay View, a newspaper in San Francisco that has existed since 1976, has endorsed Butch Ware for California Governor, even though he is not on the ballot. He will be a declared write-in candidate, so write-ins for him … Continue reading
On March 31, the Eighth Circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court that Arkansas can’t stop recognizing electronic signatures on voter registration forms. Get Loud Arkansas v Jester, 24-2810. The basis is the 1964 federal Civil Rights Law, which said … Continue reading
