On April 28, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion in Guerin v State Division of Elections, S18457. That case concerned the special election for U.S. House that was held on August 16, 2022. The special election was needed because … Continue reading
On April 28, the Florida House passed HJR 129, which requires statewide initiatives to get 66.67% of the vote in order to pass. If the Senate also passes it, the voters would vote on the idea in November 2024. All … Continue reading
The Montana Free Press has this story about the dramatic defeat of SB 565 on Thursday evening, April 27. … Continue reading
On the evening of April 27, the Montana House defeated SB 565 by a vote of 39-60. This is the bill that increased the petition requirements for newly-qualifying parties, independent presidential candidates, and independent candidates for other office. It also … Continue reading
On April 26, the Oklahoma legislature passed SB 375, which moves the non-presidential primary from the last Tuesday in June to the third Tuesday in June. Filing for primary candidates, and also for non-presidential independents, moves a week earlier also. … Continue reading
