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On May 11, Virginia asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the State Supreme Court order that had stopped the new U.S. House districts. Here is the filing. Scott v McDougle, 25A1240. … Continue reading
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On May 11, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural order in the old Alabama U.S. House districting case. that permits Alabama to use its brand new U.S. House districts. Here is the Order. Singleton v Allen, and Allen v … Continue reading
Illinois has the second-highest petition requirement for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House, 5% of the last vote cast. Only Georgia is more severe. Nevertheless, four independent candidates are petitioning to get on the ballot in the 4th … Continue reading
Robin Epley, an opinion writer for the Sacramento Bee, here writes that the legislature ought to restore write-in space on the general election for congress and partisan state offices. She says that the Secretary of State agrees that there is … Continue reading
The Eighth Circuit will hear Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940, on Tuesday, June 9. This is the case over the February petition deadline for South Dakota initiatives. The lower court had struck it down on free speech grounds, reasoning … Continue reading