Politics commentator Joe Mathews here writes that California ought to restore write-in space in general elections for Congress and partisan state office. California already has write-in space in all its other elections.
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Late on December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court let Texas use its new U.S. House district maps. The vote was 6-3. See the order here.
On November 17, a Maryland state trial court dismissed the lawsuit Bryson v Moore, Anne Arundel Circuit Court C02cv25001586. This is the lawsuit filed by some independent voters, who argued that the State Constitution requires that they be allowed to vote in partisan primaries. The decision says the plaintiffs have standing but that there is no right for independent voters to help choose party nominees. The plaintiffs will appeal.
On December 3, Arkansas appealed the decision in League of Women Voters v Jester to the Eighth Circuit. The case number in the Eighth Circuit is 25-3389. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court enjoined many new Arkansas laws that make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot.
Arkansas also asked the U.S. District Court Judge to stay his own opinion.
Many Alabama legislators are co-sponsoring HB 67. It lowers the cost for anyone to obtain a list of registered voters to $1,000. Current law sets the price at over $30,000.