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The New York Times of May 22 has this front-page story about attempts to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The story concentrates on Mississippi, Florida, Idaho, and South Dakota. … Continue reading
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On May 21, proponents of Ohio initiatives filed this reply brief in Thompson v DeWine, the case over whether petitioning relief should have been granted for Ohio initiatives during 2020. Although the proponents of initiatives had failed to gain injunctive … Continue reading
On May 20, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed AB 446 by 13-3. It reduces the number of signatures for a new party from 10% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 3%. This sounds like a big improvement, but the … Continue reading
On May 20, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 660. It makes it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. Now the bill goes to the Senate floor. Each of the last three California Governors vetoed a … Continue reading
On May 21, the Maine Joint Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee passed SB 231. It lets independent voters choose a primary ballot without having to join the party whose ballot they choose. Thanks to John Opdycke for this news. The … Continue reading