Hawkeye Reporter

Federal court reverses dismissal of ballot position case brought by DNC, professor believes 'the law will stand'

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 13, 2022

A federal court has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a ballot position case, Mecinas v. Hobbs, brought by three Arizona voters and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit also remanded the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Newly signed Iowa voter integrity law at risk from sweeping federal election legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 21, 2021

Sweeping election law legislation pending in the U.S. Senate would federalize the nation’s elections, stripping the states of their constitutional authority to establish election laws and voting procedures.