On May 12, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 3429. It allows general election candidate petitions this year to be electronic. It also extends the deadline for a qualified party to notify the state of its presidential nominee from August … Continue reading
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U.S. District Court Judge Miranda Du says she will rule in Fair Maps Nevada v Cegavske, 3:20cv-271, sometime during the week of May 24-30. The oral argument was May 21. See this story. The issue is whether Nevada statewide initiatives … Continue reading
On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Peter G. Sheridan issued an order in Wilmoth v Guadagno, a New Jersey case over the state’s ban on out-of-state circulators for primary petitions. New Jersey no longer limits out-of-state circulators for general … Continue reading
On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus refused to stay his earlier opinion that said Ohio must allow electronic signatures for statewide initiative petitions, and must dispense with the witness requirement for each petition sheet. The relief only … Continue reading
On May 25, both President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence said it is possible the Republican national convention might be moved away from Charlotte, North Carolina, to another state. See this story. The dates of the convention are August … Continue reading