Ballot Access News May 1, 2017 – Volume 32, Number 12 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents NORTH CAROLINA SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BILL LOWERING PETITION FROM 94,221 SIGNATURES TO 10,000 MARYLAND BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES OKLAHOMA … Continue reading
Justin Levitt, who blogs at Election Law Blog, and who is an expert on redistricting legal issues, here summarizes the seven recent North Carolina redistricting lawsuits. One was recently decided but six others are still pending. … Continue reading
On May 26, two Maine Democratic representatives, Denise Harlow and Ralph Chapman, announced they have changed their registration to become independents. See this story. … Continue reading
On May 26, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said that he is letting HB 529 become law without his signature. There is no legal difference between a bill that gets signed by a Governor, and a bill that becomes law without … Continue reading
During June, the Maine legislature will consider two bills concerning ranked choice voting. One will ask the voters if they wish to amend the state constitution to allow it. The other will repeal the law providing for ranked choice voting … Continue reading
