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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Mazo v Way, 22-1033, at its June 15 conference. This is the case over New Jersey ballot labels for primary candidates. The state restricts the content. … Continue reading
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On May 30, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the bill legalizing recreational marijuana. Normally BAN would not post this type of news, but it is relevant to this website because Minnesota has recently had two ballot-qualified third parties that made … Continue reading
On May 26, the Oklahoma legislature adjourned. It did not pass any significant election law bills. Bills that failed to pass were: (1) SB 518, which would have specified that initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by voters who … Continue reading
According to this story, the Legal Marijuana Now Party, the only ballot-qualified third party in Minnesota, may change its name. The budget bill passed earlier this month raised the vote test from 5% to 8%, but that change doesn’t take … Continue reading
On May 29, the Canadian province of Alberta held a provincial election. Here is the wikipedia page. The United Conservative Party won 60 seats; the New Democratic Party won 23 seats; two independents were elected; two seats are still vacant. … Continue reading