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On June 20, a New Hampshire state Superior Court Judge said he will hold a bench trial in Blevens v Gardner, the lawsuit filed last year over New Hampshire ballot design. In 2006 the New Hampshire Supreme Court had ruled … Continue reading
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On June 23, North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue vetoed HB 351, the bill to require voters at the polls to show government-issued photo-ID. See this story. Governor Purdue is the third Governor in 2011 to have vetoed a bill of … Continue reading
On June 23, the Ohio Senate passed HB 194, the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. As mentioned earlier, it moves the primary in presidential years from March to May, and it moves the petition deadline for new party … Continue reading
The New York legislature is expected to adjourn for the year on June 24. The only significant election law bill that passed this year is A8363/S5753, which moves the presidential primary from February to April. The bill to set up … Continue reading
On June 20, the Louisiana Senate passed HB 533 by 26-9. This is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it lets independent candidates for all office have “independent” on the ballot next to their names. … Continue reading