The Federal Election Commission had originally been scheduled to file a response to the presidential debates lawsuit on December 14, 2020. But it had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for more time, and the new deadline was to have been January 13. But now the FEC has again asked for, and received, another extension. Now the FEC response is due February 12.

The case is Level the Playing Field v FEC, 20-649. The co-plaintiffs include the Libertarian National Committee and the Green Party. The issue is whether the FEC is failing to enforce federal campaign finance law when it allows the Commission on Presidential Debates to exclude everyone except the Republican and Democratic nominees.

Congressmember Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) will soon introduce a resolution for a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college.

See his press release. Thanks to the Institute for Public Accuracy for the link.

Nebraska State Senator Julie Slama (R-Auburn) has introduced LB 76. It would eliminate the Nebraska law that lets each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector. Instead, if the bill passed, Nebraska would imitate the 48 states with winner-take-all elector elections. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.

In last year’s election, one Nebraska district voted for Joe Biden, while the other two districts voted for Donald Trump.