Ohio has partisan primaries for judicial offices, but in the general election there is no party label for judicial nominees. On April 21, the Ohio Senate passed SB 80. It says there should be partisan labels on general election ballots, … Continue reading
On April 20, the California Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 660, which makes it illegal for initiative proponents to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. Now it goes to the State Senate. Each of the three last Governors of California … Continue reading
On April 21, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in Elam v Municipal Officers Electoral Board for Village of Riverdale, 2021-IL-127080. It said that the election law does not permit anyone to circulate for a primary candidate and then … Continue reading
On April 14, the Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments in a case filed by a voter, who argues that the entire statewide initiative process is invalid. It was passed in 1992 when Mississippi had five U.S. House districts. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
Germany has a parliamentary election on September 26. One poll shows that the Green Party is now the party with the most popular support. See this story. … Continue reading
