Max Longley has this intriguing account of the beginning of government-printed ballots in New York state in the 1890’s decade. The first such bill was vetoed by the Governor, because he was a partisan Democrat and he thought the new … Continue reading
According to this story, the bill to revive the statewide initiative in Mississippi is in trouble. The bill passed both houses of the legislature, but the version in each house was different. The story says the conference committee was unable … Continue reading
On March 28, the Hawaii legislature passed HB 1471, which slightly eases the procedure for a new party to get on the ballot. Existing law says the petition to recognize a party should ask the signer to show his or … Continue reading
On March 29, the Illinois proponents of a statewide initiative filed this reply brief in Wagner v White. This is the case over whether a 2022 statewide initiative should be allowed to use electronic signatures. They were permitted in 2020 … Continue reading
The Yonkers Times has this article about ballot access in New York state. The article is very long, but it does not mention that there are two lawsuits pending against the current ballot access laws. The case against the 2020 … Continue reading
