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The Maryland State Board of Elections meets April 22, and is expected to consider easing ballot access rules this year for new and minor party petitions, and independent candidate petitions.
Richard Winger
Three members of the Libertarian Party were elected or re-elected to local Wisconsin public office on April 7. They are: Brian Defferding to the Winnebago County Board; Joe Prohaska to the Appleton city council; and Robert Reynolds to the Edgerton … Continue reading
This news story says that Maine Governor Janet Mills has not relaxed notarization requirements for independent candidate petitions, and that all by itself is a major impediment to petitioning. Only thirteen states require notarization of petitions for candidates. In Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
On April 14, U.S. District Court Judge Dominic Lanza, a Trump appointee, heard Arizonans for Fair Elections v Hobbs, 2:20cv-658. This case was filed by groups supporting various statewide initiatives. They argue that they should be allowed to collect electronic … Continue reading
On April 10, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed HB 1103. It lets local governments use ranked choice voting for their own elections.