June 8 was the deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to submit signatures to be on the ballot for Virginia state office. Three petitions were submitted for Governor. They each needed 2,000 signatures. It is not … Continue reading
On June 9, the Maine legislature passed LD 231, which lets independent voters choose a primary ballot, even though they are not members of the party. The bill was originally titled as a bill for an “open primary”, but it … Continue reading
On June 8, the Colorado legislature passed HB 1071. It says that if a city wants to use ranked choice voting for its own city officer elections, the county elections office must handle that RCV election for the city. This … Continue reading
Five candidates will be on the New Jersey ballot for Governor in November 2021: the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and Socialist Workers Party. See this story, which says that is the smallest number of candidates for that … Continue reading
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak was interviewed on a television news program on Monday, June 7. When asked about AB 192, the bill to establish a presidential primary, he said, “So that was a good thing, I think for everybody, to … Continue reading
