<div><p><em>UPDATE: An important court case that could change the way the court views partisanship in the courtroom will be heading to the Supreme Court on March 25th. At stake is whether party affiliation, when it comes to judges, can be a criterion for the who gets elected. Read the following upda

High Court Accepts Case Involving Independent Voters

<div><p>On February 27, the South Dakota Senate unanimously passed <a href="https://legiscan.com/SD/bill/HB1012/2018" rel="noopener noreferrer">HB 1012</a>. The bill is now on its way to the governor. No legislator in either house voted against this bill. It says that a party must meet the vote test

S.D. Bill Makes It Easier for Third Parties to Stay on Ballot

<div><p>On January 17, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard <em>League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v Commonwealth</em>, a partisan gerrymandering case challenging congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2018/01/17/Pa-Supreme-Cour

Reports: Penn. Justices Appear Open to Striking Down Gerrymandered Map

<div><p>Gary Johnson and Jill Stein still plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear <em>Johnson v. Commission on Presidential Debates</em>, their case using federal anti-trust law to attack the exclusionary policy of the Commission on Presidential Debates. Their cert petition was originally due at 

Court Grants Johnson, Stein Extension in Anti-Trust Case Against Debate Commission

<div><p>On Monday, Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap approved the petition form for supporters of ranked choice voting to use, to repeal the <a href="https://ivn.us/2017/10/23/voters-betrayed-maine-lawmakers-set-ranked-choice-voting-repeal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">anti-ranked-choice bill</a> t

Petition Gathering Begins to Restore Maine Ranked Choice Voting

<div><p>On November 3, Justice Samuel Alito refused a request by Pennsylvania state officials to delay a trial in <a href="https://ivn.us/2017/06/16/coalition-sues-pennsylvania-partisan-gerrymandering/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v Commonwealth of Pennsylvan

SCOTUS Refuses to Delay Penn. Gerrymandering Case

<div><p>Kansas businessman Scott Morgan has <a href="http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2017/oct/31/lawrence-businessman-writes-breakup-lett/" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced that he is hoping to organize a new party</a>, for Kansas, to be called “<a href="http://www.partyofthecenter

It's Not Me; It's You: Kansas Businessman "Breaks Up" with GOP to Form New Party

<div><p>Gary Johnson and Jill Stein plan to file a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on October 26 in <em>Johnson v. Commission on Presidential Debates</em>. On the same day, Johnson will hold a rally on the steps of the Court.</p><p></p><p>This case should not be confused with <a href="http

Johnson Takes Debate Fight to Supreme Court Steps

<div><p>According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thejacknews.com/sponsored/the-commission-on-presidential-debates-hiding-its-sponsors-information/" rel="noopener noreferrer">an article</a>&nbsp;written by Our American Initiative, and published on <a href="https://www.thejacknews.com/" rel="noopener no

Debate Commission Quietly Removes Corporate Sponsors from Website

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