On May 24, the New Hampshire Senate Election Law Committee amended HB 98 and passed it. As passed by the House, the bill changes the non-presidential primary from September to June. But the Senate Committee amended it to move the … Continue reading
On May 12, the Maine Joint State and Local Government Committee passed LD 874. It would change the state Constitution, to allow the voters to elect the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer. Currently the only statewide state office … Continue reading
There have been many outlandish petition deadlines for newly qualifying parties, but the most extreme such deadline that ever existed is the Arkansas deadline. In presidential election years, the petition is due in September of the odd year before the … Continue reading
The New York Times of May 22 has this front-page story about attempts to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The story concentrates on Mississippi, Florida, Idaho, and South Dakota. … Continue reading
On May 21, proponents of Ohio initiatives filed this reply brief in Thompson v DeWine, the case over whether petitioning relief should have been granted for Ohio initiatives during 2020. Although the proponents of initiatives had failed to gain injunctive … Continue reading
