On March 3, the Hawaii Senate passed SB 47, which deals with the order of candidates on the ballot. Existing law uses alphabetical order of candidate surnames. The bill changes that for a random procedure to determine which candidates are … Continue reading
This Vox story by Christian Paz says that independent U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema does have a chance to be re-elected next year, even if she is not a major party nominee. … Continue reading
On March 16, some Florida voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the Florida law that does not permit anyone to submit a voter registration application that doesn’t bear a “wet ink” signature, except through a Motor Vehicle registration … Continue reading
The ballot access appeal from the Libertarian and Green Parties of New York is now docketed in the U.S. Supreme Court. It is case 22-893, and if the state wishes to respond, its response is due April 17. Also if … Continue reading
On March 7, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee signed HB 1419, which requires statewide initiatives to include a large number of signatures from each of at least fifty counties. Arkansas has seventy-five counties. Generally, courts have struck down county distribution requirements … Continue reading
