The 2021 California gubernatorial recall petition had a validity rate of 79.58%. See the results for each county from the Secretary of State’s web page. The validity was quite high, probably because a majority of the signatures were collected by … Continue reading
On April 29, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 350, which removes some restrictions on petitions for party recognition that were imposed by Montana state courts in 2018 and again in 2020. The new law says that people who want … Continue reading
On May 5, the proponents of several Ohio initiatives filed this brief in U.S. District Court, in Thompson v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. This is the case over petitioning relief for initiatives. Although the Sixth Circuit denied injunctive relief (and the … Continue reading
On May 5, Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt withdrew her SB 235, the bill to again let parties nominate candidates (other than presidential nominations). She feels the bill would not pass the State Senate. Thanks to Mike Wolf for this … Continue reading
In January 2021, Maricopa County election officials began a forensic of the vote-counting equipment. On May 4, a state trial court ruled that political parties do not have a right to have observers present. Maricopa County Libertarian Party v Maricopa … Continue reading
