On June 27, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham denied relief to Sarah Thomas Hoover, a Republican who was kept off the ballot in November 2022 even though she was her party’s nominee for Trumbull County Court of … Continue reading
On July 7, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 769, which eases the definition of a qualified political party. The old law said it was a group with 5,000 registrants if it was less than four years old, but if … Continue reading
An initiative idea has been filed with the Secretary of State of North Dakota. Signatures should start to be collected soon. It would provide that no one could run for Congress who would be as old as age 81 by … Continue reading
On July 6, the California Senate Elections Committee passed AB 1227. It lets Santa Clara County use ranked choice voting for elections for its own officers. Santa Clara County is the most populous county in northern California. … Continue reading
On July 10, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 292. This is the bill that makes it easier for independent voters to obtain a presidential primary ballot, for any party that allows independents to vote in its presidential primary. … Continue reading
