California Senator Tom Umberg is amending his SB 696, so as to transform it into a bill that bans any party from using “Independent” as part of its name. The American Independent Party is now on the ballot in California. … Continue reading
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court released opinions in four cases, but did not release the opinions in the gerrymander cases, which are from Maryland and North Carolina. There will be more opinions on Wednesday, June 26.
On June 20, the Alaska legislature adjourned, although there may be a short special session soon dealing only with financial matters. The regular session did not pass any election law bills. Bills that failed to pass included HB 90, to … Continue reading
The Associated Press has this story about the various states in which Republican-majority legislatures this year have passed bills making it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The story does not mention California, where Democrats are about … Continue reading
The New York legislature adjourned on June 21. Among election law bills that did not pass are: 1. Bills to keep presidential candidates off the ballot if they don’t release their income tax returns 2. Bills to remove party logos … Continue reading
