On October 1, the Eighth Circuit decided to rehear Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940. This is the lawsuit in which the Eighth Circuit had struck down the February petition deadline for initiatives in South Dakota. The original vote had … Continue reading
In 1996, Congress passed a law making it a crime for a non-citizen to cast a vote in a U.S. election. On October 1, U.S. District Court Judge David Leibowitz, a Biden appointee, ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not … Continue reading
The Bulwark has this article suggesting that some Libertarian candidates for congress this year will do unusually well. … Continue reading
On October 1, two New York independent voters filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the state’s closed primary system violates the voting rights of independent voters. Rieckhoff v Berger, s.d., 1:26cv-8655. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge … Continue reading
On April 1, the Wyoming Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 2023 law that says voters who change party affiliation during the 96 days before a primary cannot vote in that primary. Malcom v Gray, S26-29. The decision says the law … Continue reading
