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On February 24, the Idaho House passed HB 138 by 61-6. It moves the presidential primary from March to May. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On February 17, the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in SD Voice and Cory Heidelberger v Noem, 21-3195. It strikes down the South Dakota petition deadline for initiatives, which is one year before the election. The decision is by Judge … Continue reading
Fifteen Vermont Representatives, all Democrats, have introduced HB 97, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from August to May. The bill passed the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on February … Continue reading
J. J. McCullough of Vancouver, British Columbia, has created this entertaining 18-minute you tube about the history of U.S. ballots. It has some fresh ideas, especially at the end. There is one very small factual error. It says every state … Continue reading
Minnesota State Senator Jim Carlson (D-Eagan) has introduced SF 1827, which changes the definition of a qualified party. The current definition is a group that polled at least 5% for any statewide office at either of the last two elections. … Continue reading