Gordon Howie, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, submitted approximately 5,000 signatures on April 29, the independent petition deadline. He needs 3,171 valid signatures. According to this story, even though the Secretary of State has already said Howie has enough … Continue reading
On May 1, the Sixth Circuit refused to enjoin an Ohio law that requires petitioners to fill out a blank on each petition sheet showing the employer of the circulator. The decision is 29 pages long and acknowledges that this … Continue reading
According to this Boston Globe article, some Republican Party leaders in Massachusetts are seeking to put gubernatorial candidate Mark Fisher on the primary ballot, even without waiting for a state court to hold a trial on whether Fisher really met … Continue reading
On April 30, supporters of an Illinois legislative term limits initiative delivered 591,092 signatures to the office of the State Board of Elections. See this story. Supporters collected almost twice as many signatures as the legal requirement. An earlier initiative … Continue reading
On April 29, the Hawaii legislature passed HB 2590. Starting in 2018, individuals who are not already registered to vote will be able to register to vote on election day at the precinct. For 2016, that will not be possible, … Continue reading
