Earlier this year, the South Dakota legislature passed a proposed constitutional amendment, saying that some types of initiative can’t pass unless they receive at least 60% of the popular vote. The idea will be on the June 2022 ballot for … Continue reading
Texas HB 1987, the bill to ban party officers from running for public office, has been amended to apply only to parties that nominate by primary. Parties that nominate by convention are now not covered by the bill. Thanks to … Continue reading
The Virginia Republican Party finished counting the ranked choice convention ballots on Monday, May 10. See this story. The party had counted the Attorney General ballots on Sunday, May 9, and has the detailed results for that office on its … Continue reading
The Hawaii bill to use ranked choice voting in special elections, SB 560, has failed to pass the legislature. It passed both houses but the versions in each house were different. The conference committee never acted on the bill, so … Continue reading
On May 7, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1890. It makes it illegal for anyone to contribute more than $3,000 to a committee trying to put a statewide initiative on the ballot. Under many U.S. Supreme Court decisions on … Continue reading
