A coalition of groups are about to circulate a petition to use ranked choice voting for all Oregon federal and state elections. Here is the text. Thanks to James Belcher for the link.
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On May 8, the Arizona Democratic Party filed this brief in Arizona Democratic Party v No Labels, Maricopa County Superior Court CV2023-004832. This is the case in which the Democratic Party is trying to remove No Labels Party from the ballot.
The Common Sense Party is about to start its petition drive for party status in Michigan. The Board of State Canvassers is expected to approve the petition forms on May 19. In Michigan, a party that wishes to petition must first get the petition format approved by the state. Thanks to Fairvote for this news.
On May 11, the U.S. Supreme Court issued five opinions, but none of them concern election law.
On May 8, the Indiana Green Party filed this brief in Indiana Green Party v Sullivan, s.d., 1:22cv-518. This is the case that challenges the number of signatures and the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. As the opening sentence of the brief points out, no statewide petition has succeeded in Indiana since 2000. It is the only state in which Ralph Nader never appeared on the ballot, and which has not eased its ballot access laws since he ran. Nader placed third in three elections in a row: 2000, 2004, and 2008.