On January 7, Arkansas Representative Wayne Long (R-Bradford) introduced HB 1078, which says that if no one receives a majority in November in a legislative race, there should be a run-off four weeks after the November election. It is not … Continue reading
On January 6, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, said that the state needs the statewide initiative process. See this story. No state has added provision for a statewide initiative since Mississippi did, and since then the initiative has disappeared … Continue reading
On December 27, 2024, the Maine Secretary of State posted new registration data. See it here. Percentages are: Democratic 34.41%; Republican 29.90%; Green 3.61%; No Labels 1.64%; Libertarian .59%; independent and other 29.85%. The percentages in March 2024 had been: … Continue reading
On December 31, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A5152/S3965, which moves the primary date for 2025 only from June 3 to June 10. The bill has the effect of automatically moving the petition deadline from June 3 to June … Continue reading
The Constitution Party has re-filed as a “Political Body” in California. This means elections officials will continue to tally how many registered voters it has. Other political bodies currently are Common Sense, Forward, Neutral, and Ring of Truth. The next … Continue reading
