The Washington legislature adjourned on April 23. The only bill that passed that affects ballot access is SB 5182. It moves the declaration of candidacy deadline for non-presidential primary candidates from late May to the Friday after the first Monday … Continue reading
On Saturday, April 22, a Montana bill dealing with school board elections, which had passed the House, was amended to delete all the existing parts of the bill, and instead to be a bill for a top-two system in Montana … Continue reading
On April 19, the Ohio Senate passed SJR 2 by a vote of 26-7. All Republicans voted “yes” and all Democrats voted “no.” It says that initiatives to amend the constitution need 60% to pass. It also says that the … Continue reading
On April 19, the Arizona Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, filed this brief in Arizona Democratic Party v No Labels. The case is in Maricopa County Superior Court, cv2023-4832. The brief defends the Secretary of State’s determination that … Continue reading
New York still hasn’t decided when to hold presidential primaries in 2024. Josh Putnam has determined that the most likely date will be April 2. Read his analysis here. In 2020, the New York presidential primaries were on June 23. … Continue reading
