On March 21, the New Hampshire Senate Election Laws & Municipal Affairs Committee passed CACR9. It is a proposed constitutional amendment to say that New Hampshire shall hold the nation’s earliest presidential primary in each presidential election year. If the … Continue reading
Illinois Senator Julie A. Morrison (D-Deerfield) has introduced SB 2306, to move the petition filing deadline for primary candidates from 106 days before the primary, to 134 days before the primary. Illinois primaries for all federal and state office are … Continue reading
On March 22, the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion in Gill v Linnabary, 22-1653. This is the challenge to the petition requirement for independent candidates for U.S. House in Illinois. The law requires a petition of 5% of the last … Continue reading
On March 8, the Rhode Island House State Government & Elections Committee defeated HB 5721. It would have moved the non-presidential primary from September to August. It would also have the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates, and the nominees … Continue reading
On March 3, the Utah Senate killed HJR 17, which would have required initiatives to pass with 60%. The House had passed it earlier. … Continue reading
