On February 27, the South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee passed HB 1018, which lets ballot-qualified parties remove themselves from the ballot. The purpose of this is to enable Americans Elect to terminate its qualified party status. Without the bill, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Scotusblog’s eye-witness reporter in the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument (in Shelby County, Alabama v Holder) predicts that five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will vote to invalidate the coverage formula for section 5 of the federal Voting Rights … Continue reading
The Illinois State Board of Elections will hear the petition challenges on March 7, concerning the special U.S. House election, 2nd district. The outcome will determine whether LeAlan Jones, Elizabeth Pahlke, and Curtis Bey, are on the April 2013 ballot. … Continue reading
On February 26, the Hawaii House Judiciary Committee passed HB 321, which permits voters to register on election day. Similar bills are pending in the Senate. SB 854 would also permit election-day registration. However, it also provides that most voters … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in Shelby County, Alabama v Holder, 12-96. This event is being well-covered and there are many media stories and commentaries about the case. Here is a succinct one from Justin … Continue reading
On February 26, Illinois conducted primaries for the Democratic and Republican Parties, so they could nominate candidates for U.S. House, 2nd district. A few hours after the polls closed, the media reported that Robin Kelly had easily won the Democratic … Continue reading