On January 21, a federal lawsuit was filed against the new Florida ban on paying initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. Florida Right to Pray Together v Lee, n.d., 4:22cv-33. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Robert … Continue reading
Last year the Ninth Circuit struck down Montana’s unequal distribution requirement for petitions to create a new party. Montana Green Party v Jacobson. That decision is now reported, at 17 F.4th 919 (2021). The fact that the decision is now … Continue reading
The administration of former President Donald J. Trump drafted an executive order, directing the Secretary of Defense to seize the vote-counting equipment used across the nation for the November 3, 2020 election. The order is dated December 16, 2020, but … Continue reading
Hawaii Senator Ronald Kouchi has introduced SB 2046. It deletes the requirement that signatures on petitions to recognize a new party must include the entire date of birth. Signers would still need to show month and date, but no longer … Continue reading
Arizona Representative David Cook (R-Globe) has introduced HB 2581. It would allow candidates who are incumbents to avoid collecting signatures to get on a primary ballot. Instead they would pay a $250 filing fee. … Continue reading
