On February 18, some Ohio voters filed a federal lawsuit, asking the federal court to take the responsibility for choosing a redistricting plan for legislative seats. The Ohio Redistricting Commission plans have twice been rejected by the State Supreme Court. The State Supreme Court asked the Commission to try again. But the Commission cannot reach agreement, so there is no new plan. The federal plaintiffs want the federal court to order the state to use the Commission’s second plan. Gonidakis v Ohio Redistricting Commission, s.d., 2:22cv-773. Here is the Complaint, which asks for a three-judge court.

The Tennessee House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee will hear HB 2067 on Wednesday, February 23. The bill lowers the petition for new party recognition from 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote, to .5%. It also lowers the vote test for party retention from 5% to 1%.

Nebraska State Senator Julie Slama has introduced LR282CA, a proposed constitutional amendment. It would convert Nebraska elections for legislature from non-partisan to partisan.