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On March 7, the Kansas Senate passed SCR 1611. It would amend the State Constitution to say that voters elect Supreme Court Justices. If it passes the House, then the voters would vote on the idea in August 2026. Here … Continue reading
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On March 7, Utah State Senator Daniel Thatcher changed his registration from Republican to Forward. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010. See this story explaining why he switched. Thatcher is the first state legislator who is a … Continue reading
On March 1, the Republican Party of Virginia’s Sixth U.S. House District voted to sue over a new law that appears to require the party to nominate only by primary. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 6, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A5116, which changes ballot format in primaries. The bill switches primary ballots from columns or rows, to an office-group style. However, New Jersey still uses the old format for the general … Continue reading
Both bills in the Iowa legislature to ease ballot access failed to pass the committee in their house of origin by March 6, so they are dead. SF 68 would have moved the petition deadline for non-presidential minor party and … Continue reading