Maine is the only state that hasn’t decided yet whether to have presidential primaries in 2020. The legislature expects to adjourn June 19, and if no bill for a presidential primary passes, the state will use caucuses. Democrats in the … Continue reading
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Two cities in Utah will use ranked choice voting in November 2019, when they elect their own officers. They are Payson, population 19,000; and Vineyard, population 300. Both are in Utah County. This the first time ranked choice voting will … Continue reading
Ballot Access News has just learned that in 2018, the Kentucky deadline for non-presidential independent candidate deadlines was moved from August to early June. However, no change was made to the petition deadline for presidential candidates, which is still in … Continue reading
On May 15, the Ninth Circuit issued a five-page unsigned order, upholding Washington state’s law that requires independent presidential candidates to run a newspaper legal notice at least ten days before the candidate may start to petition. De La Fuente … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the plaintiffs in the Michigan and Ohio partisan gerrymandering cases to respond by 3 pm, Monday, May 20. The two state governments are hoping to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to stay decisions in … Continue reading