On December 6, the Texas Supreme Court issued a 15-page opinion in Re Ranya Khanoyan, 21-1111. The plaintiffs charged that the new Harris County Commission redistricting plan is a partisan gerrymander, planned to help Democrats. The Court said the case … Continue reading
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On January 7, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, issued a joint press release, mentioning election law changes they support. Their list includes letting nominating petition signatures be gathered electronically. Unfortunately … Continue reading
Brian Doherty has this article for Reason about the January 5 decision of the Eleventh Circuit concerning Georgia ballot access. UPDATE: here is the Associated Press story about the ruling. … Continue reading
On January 6, a Nevada state trial court refused to disqualify a proposed initiative for top-five. The petition hasn’t gathered the needed signatures yet, but a voter had said even if it did, it could not be on the ballot … Continue reading
On January 6, the Oregon Secretary of State ruled that Nicholas Kristof does not meet the residency requirement to run for Governor of Oregon in 2022. Here is a copy of her letter. Thanks to several people for this news. … Continue reading