U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Lawsuit Against Restrictions on Political Party Spending

Posted on by June 24, 2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court conference of June 18 did not decide whether the Court will hear Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-621. The is the lawsuit that aims to have certain restrictions on political party spending declared unconstitutional. The Court will consider whether to hear the case at its June 26 conference. The case is unusual because both sides agree the law is unconstitutional, although the Democratic Party will be allowed to intervene in the case to defend the law.

American Solidarity Party is Having a National Convention This Weekend

Posted on by June 22, 2025
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According to Everett DePangher of ASP, major items on the agenda include a decision on whether to change the presidential nomination from a membership popular vote to a delegate vote at a national convention, the possibility of switching to a proportional representation system for the election of members of the National Committee (the Party’s governing body) instead of the current vote on individual seats; and the election of National Committee members.

D.C. Circuit Says Citizen-Voters Do Have Standing to Challenge Washington, D.C. Law Letting Non-Citizen Residents Vote in D.C. Local Elections

Posted on by June 20, 2025
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On June 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, issued an opinion in Hall v D.C. Board of Elections, 24-7050. It says that citizen-voters in the District of Columbia do have standing to challenge a D.C. ordinance passed by the City Council that lets non-citzen residents vote in local elections. Here is the opinion. It is by Judge J. Raymond Randolph, a Bush Sr. appointee. It is also signed by Judges J. Michelle Childs (Biden appointee) and Cornelia Pillard (Obama).

The U.S. District Court had ruled that the voters do not have standing.

Alabama Changes 2026 Primary Date

Posted on by June 20, 2025
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On May 6, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed HB 258. It changes the midterm primary date from the fourth Tuesday in May to the Tuesday just prior to Memorial Day. In most years, this won’t change anything. But in 2026 it means the primary will be May 19, not May 26.

The non-presidential independent candidate deadline, and the deadline for a new party petition, is always on the date of the non-presidential primary, so this means that 2026 petitions will also now be on May 19 instead of May 26.