The Eleventh Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, 20-13356, on Tuesday, August 24. This is the case over Alabama’s policy of giving the list of registered voters free to the qualified parties, but charging approximately $36,000 to parties that are trying to get on the ballot. The U.S. District Court had upheld the policy, even though in 1970 the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed a 3-judge U.S. District Court decision from New York that said if the government gives a free list to the qualified parties, it must also give a free list to parties trying to petition.

On June 15, a New Hampshire legislative conference committee agreed to move the non-presidential primary from September to August. See this story.

Earlier this year, Florida enacted a new law, SB 90, that forces voter registration organizations to tell voters they if the voter gives the completed application to that organization, that organization “might” not submit it to the county elections office in time for the election. The law says the voter organizations must also tell such voters that they are free to register via their own efforts. Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters v Lee, n.d., 4:21cv-242. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker, an Obama appointee. Here is the Complaint.

There are now four federal lawsuits pending against recent Florida government actions or new Florida laws. Besides this case, there is the case against the law restricting donations to initiative campaigns, the case against the law telling candidates for non-partisan office that they can’t reveal their political party, and the case on the timing of the special election for the vacancy in the U.S. House seat, 20th district.