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On April 1, the Hawaii Elections Office held a random drawing to determine the order of party names on the August 8, 2020 primary ballot. In Hawaii, there is only a single primary ballot. At the top are the names … Continue reading
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Delaware parties that have at least 712 registered voters are ballot-qualified in 2020. The American Delta Party had dropped below that number earlier this year, but the party increased its registration during March, so that it now has enough to … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments by phone at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in Goldstein v Galvin. This is the case that asks for relief for primary petitions. The Court wants both sides to discuss electronic … Continue reading
Both Illinois cases concerning petitioning during the health crisis are being expedited. Libertarian Party of Illinois v Pritzker, n.d., 1:20cv-2112, will have a hearing on April 17. That is the case in which the Libertarian and Green Parties ask that … Continue reading
On April 9, a New Hampshire state trial court struck down a 2017 law that changed voter registration procedures. The law required persons who registered at the polls to sign a statement, saying they would furnish proof of residence within … Continue reading