According to this story, California will be hard-pressed to finish redistricting in time for the normal June primary. The last time California had a primary later than June was in 1942, when it was in late August. But it is … Continue reading
On August 9, the Texas Senate passed SB 13 by a vote of 28-1. The bill provides for a later 2022 primary. The bill does not itself settle when the primary will be, but sets up conditions, that are dependent … Continue reading
On July 30, U.S. District Court Judge Freda L. Wolfson, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld a New Jersey law concerning ballot labels in partisan primary elections. Mazo v Way, 3:20cv-8174. Here is the 37-page opinion. New Jersey primary ballots, unlike … Continue reading
On August 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will resign soon. It is not clear if his resignation will encourage the New York legislature to repeal any part of his 2020 legislation to make ballot access far more … Continue reading
On August 9, eleven Democratic State Senators introduced a bill to repeal the Texas “primary screenout” law. That law prohibits voters from signing a petition for a new party or an independent candidate, if the voter had voted in a … Continue reading
