Here is a Montana newspaper story about the March 30 federal court settlement that puts the Green Party back on the ballot. This appears to be the first newspaper story in the state on this news. Thanks to Steve Kelly … Continue reading
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Filing has closed for the Alaska special primary for the unexpired U.S. House seat. Sarah Palin and fifty other candidates filed. Here is the list, which includes 23 independents, 17 Republicans, six Democrats, three Libertarians, one member of the Alaskan … Continue reading
On April 1, an Illinois state trial court refused to order the state to accept electronic signatures for a statewide initiative, even though the state did accept electronic signatures in 2020. Here is the eight-page order in Wagner v White, … Continue reading
The Missouri legislature is considering a proposed constitutional amendment to preserve the ability of political parties to have nominees. HJR 131, if it passes, will then go on the November 2022 ballot. It would compete with an initiative that eliminates … Continue reading
The Mississippi legislature is still working on the bill to restore the initiative process. The two houses still don’t agree. The House wants approximately 100,000 signatures, whereas the Senate wants approximately 240,000. See this story. … Continue reading