The Utah Green Party is mostly finished with its party petition, and expects to submit the petition during July. This will be the first time the Green Party has been a qualified party in Utah since 2012. Only one statewide … Continue reading
On May 23, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 44. It makes two somewhat unrelated changes. It restores the old requirement that judicial candidates, seeking a place on a statewide primary ballot, need 950 signatures even if they pay the … Continue reading
On June 15, some Democratic voters in Pennsylvania, plus the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania since 2011 constitute an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The case is … Continue reading
New Jersey and Virginia are the only states holding regularly-scheduled legislative elections this year. In New Jersey, this year there are five Green Party nominees, five Libertarian Party nominees, and 19 independent candidates on the ballot for legislature. By contrast, … Continue reading
On June 14, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 568 by 4-1. It moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to March. If enacted, it would mean that no one could get on the November … Continue reading
