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A bill is pending in the Texas legislature to end partisan elections for state judges. See this story. Thanks to Howard Bashman for the link. The story says the bill probably won’t pass this year. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On April 18, the Florida House State Affairs Committee passed HB 7111 by 12-6. It makes it illegal for initiative proponents to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill had previously passed the House Judiciary Committee. It will probably … Continue reading
On March 29, Montana HB 647 was defeated in the House by 43-57. It would have increased the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 5,000 signatures, to 5% of the winning gubernatorial candidate’s vote in the last election. … Continue reading
On April 19, the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party said it will try to persuade the state Democratic Party to let independent voters vote in Democratic primaries. Under the 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut, parties … Continue reading
On April 19, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Kleeh, a Trump appointee, ordered the city of Salem, West Virginia, to restore a local initiative to the June 4, 2019 ballot. The order is oral and is not yet in writing. … Continue reading