On April 11, the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Gottlieb v Lamont, 22-449. It upholds the Connecticut petition requirements for candidates who seek to get their names on a primary ballot. In Connecticut, only parties that had polled 20% … Continue reading
On April 13, the California Senate passed SB 437. It requires qualified parties to notify the state of the identity of their presidential and vice-presidential nominees by 75 days before the general election. Depending on the calendar, this would be … Continue reading
Three interesting Hawaii election law bills have passed both houses of the legislature, but none of them is through the legislature yet because the two Houses disagree with each other on details of the bills. This is true for the … Continue reading
On April 10, the North Dakota legislature passed SCR 4013. It says that initiatives that change the state constitution must pass twice, in the primary election in June and again in the general election. … Continue reading
On April 12, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Government Administration & Elections passed SB 6908 unanimously. It moves the 2024 presidential primary from the last Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in April.
