This is very old news, but it had not been reported before. In 2012 the South Dakota legislature passed HB 1182, which moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from June to the last Tuesday in April. South Dakota’s … Continue reading
On July 8, a U.S. District Court in Arizona asked both sides in one of the current legislative redistricting cases to file supplemental briefs. The order asks both sides to comment on the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court decision … Continue reading
On July 8, Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday announced that he has changed his party affiliation from “Green” to “Republican.” See this story. He had been elected in November 2012 as the Green Party nominee. The election, in which he … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Arkansas legislature passed HB 2036, which moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from April to January 2, and moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from May 1 to March 1. The bill passed … Continue reading
The Washington, D.C., City council will vote on July 10 on a bill to move the primary (including the presidential primary) from April to June. See this story. The independent candidate petition deadlines are not affected by the date of … Continue reading
