On April 27, the Virginia Supreme Court heard oral argument in Scott v McDougle, 260127. This is the lawsuit that originated in Tazewell County. The lower court had ruled that the new districts approved by the voters are illegal and void. The hearing lasted one hour. Two justices seemed critical of the new districts, but the other justices said very little. See this story.
At the April 7 election for Wisconsin local offices, six of the fifteen winners to the Iron County Board of Supervisors were write-in candidates. See this story.
On Sunday, April 26, the a Virginia trial court in Richmond ruled that the new U.S. House district boundaries passed by the voters go can go into effect. Republican National Committee v Virginia State Board of Elections, CL26-1208.. Here is the opinion.
on April 17, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed HB 67. It lowers the cost of obtaining the list of registered voters from approximately $37,000, to exactly $1,000.
On April 14, Arkansas asked for a rehearing in Get Loud Arkansas v Jester, 24-2810. This is the case in which the Eighth Circuit had struck down the ban on electronic signatures for voter registration applications. The vote was 2-1. Arkansas wants all the full time judges of the Eighth Circuit to rehear the case.
