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On March 8, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee defeated HB 79 on a tie vote of 6-6. It would have allowed independent voters to vote in partisan primaries. See this story, which has an account of the defeat of … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On the evening of March 8, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signed SF 413. Among other things, it makes ballot access considerably more difficult, especially for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. … Continue reading
On March 2, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 228. It changes procedures for U.S. Senate vacancies. Under current laws, as in most states, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the Governor appoints a replacement who serves until the next … Continue reading
On March 8, scholars and supporters of the statewide initiative process filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. They ask the Court to hear Thompson v DeWine, 20-1072. This is the Ohio case over whether the lower … Continue reading
On March 8, the New Mexico Senate Rules Committee voted on SJR 22, a proposed constitutional amendment. If the legislature had passed it, then the voters would have been asked in November 2022 whether to alter the state constitution to … Continue reading