On August 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued this opinion, explaining why it kept Cheri Honkala, the Green Party nominee, off the ballot in the special legislative election held March 21, 2017. Green Party of Pennsylvania v Department of State, … Continue reading
In 2016, a South Dakota initiative to set up a top-two system, without any party labels, was on the ballot. It received 44.5% of the vote. Proponents of the 2016 initiative spent approximately $1,600,000, whereas opponents spent $300,000. The proponents … Continue reading
On August 24, the 3-judge court that earlier struck down Texas U.S. House district boundaries ruled that the new districts must be drawn in time for the 2018 election. Because Texas has a March primary, that may require the legislature … Continue reading
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he will sign SB 1933 on Monday, August 28. This is the bill to automatically every adult citizen living in Illinois known to exist. Such individuals are then notified that they are registered, and if … Continue reading
Two previously-introduced election law bills in the California legislature have been amended to change the rules for recall petitions. See this story. The authors of the bills, AB 132 and SB 117, are Democrats who hope to prevent the recall … Continue reading
