Ohio election law professor Edward “Ned” Foley here argues that Congress ought to pass a stand-alone election reform bill, specifically a bill to restrict partisan gerrymandering in congressional elections. Conceivably such a bill could pass, because both major parties suffer … Continue reading
On the evening of November 5, the U.S. House passed the infrastructure bill that had already passed the U.S. Senate months ago. Thirteen Republicans in the House voted for the bill, bucking their party’s leadership. They are Don Bacon of … Continue reading
Ballot Access News October 2021 – Volume 37, Number 5 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents TWO NEW YORK COURTS ENJOIN EARLY PETITION DEADLINE, BUT THEN HIGHER COURTS BLOCK RELIEF CALIFORNIA BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES NEW … Continue reading
Ballot Access News September 2021 – Volume 37, Number 4 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL FOR A LATER PRIMARY; BALLOT ACCESS WILL BE AFFECTED MAYOR OF BUFFALO EXPECTED TO SUE OVER … Continue reading
On September 13, the Sixth Circuit refused to rehear Thompson v DeWine, 21-3514, the case over whether the health crisis should have meant petitioning relief for Ohio initiatives.
