On March 8, scholars and supporters of the statewide initiative process filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. They ask the Court to hear Thompson v DeWine, 20-1072. This is the Ohio case over whether the lower … Continue reading
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Ballot Access News February 2021 – Volume 36, Number 9 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS TRY TO VASTLY TOUGHEN RULES FOR PRIMARY SEASON MATCHING FUNDS NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE BILLS VIRGINIA BALLOT ACCESS WIN … Continue reading
On February 22, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it won’t hear Kopitke v Bell, 20-897, the challenge to the North Carolina independent presidential petition deadline of March 3. That deadline, created in 2018, violates the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1983 … Continue reading
Ballot Access News January 2021 – Volume 36, Number 8 This issue was printed on ivory paper. Table of Contents NEW ELECTION RULES IN MAINE, TEXAS, AND UTAH BOOSTED MINOR PARTY 2020 VOTE HIGH COURT ABSTAINS ON DELAWARE LAW ON … Continue reading
The National Conference of State Legislatures has this useful chart showing when each state’s legislature convenes in 2021. People who care about ballot access in their own state should be now seeking legislators willing to introduce bills to improve the … Continue reading