On March 29, the Illinois proponents of a statewide initiative filed this reply brief in Wagner v White. This is the case over whether a 2022 statewide initiative should be allowed to use electronic signatures. They were permitted in 2020 in Illinois.
The Yonkers Times has this article about ballot access in New York state. The article is very long, but it does not mention that there are two lawsuits pending against the current ballot access laws. The case against the 2020 restrictions that tripled the statewide petition and more than tripled the vote test is pending in the Second Circuit. The case against the 2019 law that moved the petition deadline from August to May is pending in U.S. District Court in the western district.
On March 28, the Tennessee House passed SB2616, which requires congressional candidates to have lived in the state three years before running. This bill is clearly unconstitutional. Courts have been invalidating residency requirements for congressional candidates for a century. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the news. The vote in the House was 70-18. Now the bill goes to the Governor.
On March 29, Illinois elections officials filed this brief in Wagner v White, Cook Co. Circuit Court, 22CH01285. This is the case that asks that electronic signatures be authorized for a statewide initiative this year. The state did allow electronic signatures in 2020, but they don’t want to do that this year. Thanks to Sam Cahnman for the link.
The Seventh Circuit will hear Hero v Lake County Board of Elections, 21-2793, on Wednesday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. This is the case over whether a local Republican Party in Indiana had the authority to block a candidate from filing in its primary, based on his political views.
