Eight Vermont State Senators have introduced SB 229, which would provide for ranked choice voting for primaries and general elections, for president and congress. The sponsors include six Democrats and two Progressives. The Vermont Senate has 30 members. … Continue reading
On January 28, Texas filed this brief in Bilyeu v Esparza, w.d., 1:21cv-1089. This is the Libertarian Party challenge to the law that requires candidates seeing a nomination at a convention to have already paid a filing fee. … Continue reading
On January 31, fourteen states filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Merrill v Milligan, the Alabama U.S. House redistricting lawsuit. Louisiana officials wrote the brief, which was then also signed by Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, … Continue reading
On January 31, Congressman Madison Cawthorn filed a federal lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Cawthorn v Circosta, e.d., 5:22cv-50. The lawsuit seeks to stop the State Board from determining whether or not he is eligible for … Continue reading
On January 31, Silver Spring Township officials agreed to swear in Kevin Gaughen as an elected Township Auditor, after having first refused to do so, even though he was elected on November 2, 2021, and no one disputed that he … Continue reading
