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Maine bill LD 1061 has passed the legislature. Governor Janet Mills didn’t sign it, but she didn’t veto it either, so it is now law. It somewhat eases the means for a party to remain ballot-qualified. The old law said … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2021
On June 24, the New Hampshire passed HB 98, which moves the non-presidential primary from September to August. It also moves the petition deadlines for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August to July. And it moves … Continue reading
On June 22, Curtis Sliwa won the Republican primary for Mayor of New York city. See this story. Sliwa was state chair of the Reform Party starting in September 2016. The Reform Party lost its qualified status in New York … Continue reading
On June 22, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee passed SB 660. It makes it illegal to pay initiative petition circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill now goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It had already passed the Senate. In … Continue reading
On June 23, John McAfee died in Spain. See this story. In 2016 he had sought the Libertarian presidential nomination and had placed third at the national convention, with 131 votes. Thanks to Gene Berkman for this news. … Continue reading