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On March 4, the South Dakota legislature passed HJR 5003, which requires constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote.
Richard Winger
Stateline, which tracks news about state governments, has this article on the increasing number of state and local governments that are trying Ranked Choice Voting. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On March 11, the Missouri House passed HJR 20. It is a proposed state constitutional amendment. Currently initiatives to amend the state constitution must have signatures of 8% of the last gubernatorial vote, from each of six U.S. House districts. … Continue reading
Last month it was reported that the Nebraska Secretary of State had rejected the petition for party status of the Legal Marijuana Now Party, and had refused to allow the party to supplement its petition, even though the deadline for … Continue reading
On February 12, the Wyoming House defeated HB 160 by 17-43. It would have revised the law on the order of candidates on general election ballots. Currently the nominees of the party that won the last U.S. House election are … Continue reading