The New York legislature adjourned on the evening of June 21. Although 222 bills to amend the election law had been introduced this year, none of them passed (many of these bills are duplicates of other bills). Bills that would … Continue reading
The Maine House passed LD 31 on June 16. This is the bill that would amend the state constitution to provide that statewide initiatives need signatures of 10% of the last gubernatorial vote in each of the two U.S. House … Continue reading
On June 21, the Maine legislature decided not to adjourn on June 21, which had been the original plan. Instead it will adjourn June 26. That gives it more time to settle the budget and also to decide what to … Continue reading
Utah holds a special election for U.S. House, 3rd district, on November 7, 2017. On June 21, the United Utah Party, a new centrist party that submitted its party petition last month, sued the state elections office because that office … Continue reading
On June 21, the North Carolina House Elections Committee passed SB 656, the ballot access bill, by 15-8. However the bill was amended, so assuming it passes the House, it will then need to return to the Senate. It is … Continue reading
