On March 18, the Alaska bill that eases the definition of a qualified party passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. Existing law requires a party to have registration equal to 3% of the last vote cast, which is now 10,821. The … Continue reading
On March 18, an Arkansas state trial court enjoined four new laws that restrict procedures for voters at the polls. See this story. There is no written opinion yet. The case had been filed by the Arkansas League of Women … Continue reading
Alaska U.S. House member Don Young died March 18. According to this story, state law requires a special primary within three months of the death, followed by a special general election. The top-four system, passed in November 2020, will be … Continue reading
The New Hampshire bill to move the non-presidential primary from September to June, SB 328, has been amended. Now it proposes to move the primary to August. … Continue reading
The Idaho primaries are May 17. This year, two individuals filed for the Idaho Libertarian nomination for Governor, so election officials will print up Libertarian primary ballots. When parties have no contested primaries, no primary ballots are prepared. It is … Continue reading
