On April 28, supporters of the initiative process in Missouri held a demonstration outside the state capitol, to pressure the legislature not to pass bills making it far more difficult to qualify a statewide initiative. See this story. Thanks to … Continue reading
On April 28, a state trial court ruled that the recount of the Maricopa County, Arizona presidential vote must be conducted without secrecy. The case had been filed by the Arizona Democratic Party. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 27, the Minnesota Senate amended the State Government Omnibus bill, SF 1831/HF 1952, to add an amendment banning local governments from using ranked choice voting. Thanks to Fairvote Minnesota for this news. The Minnesota Senate has a Republican … Continue reading
On April 27, U.S. District Court Judge Jill A. Otake, a Trump appointee, issued an opinion in Reeves v Nago, 1:20cv-433. This is a voting rights case filed by a U.S. citizen who formerly lived in Hawaii, but then moved … Continue reading
The California Assembly Elections Committee will hear AB 446 on Thursday, April 29, in a meeting that starts at 10:30 a.m. The bill makes slight improvements to the process of qualifying a new party. It cuts the number of signatures … Continue reading
