Supporters of a Utah top-five initiative have suspended their 2022 petition campaign. See this story. Thanks to Fairvote for the link.
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On October 5, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 660, the bill to make it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. He had vetoed it in past years also. See his veto message here.
On October 29, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Libertarian Party of Ohio v Crites, 21-226. This is the lawsuit that challenges the Ohio law that says the state Elections Commission will always consist of three Republicans, three Democrats, and one person who is not a member of any party. Therefore a minor party member may never serve. The Ohio Elections Commission has jurisdiction over general election gubernatorial debates, and the Ohio Elections Commission has never approved letting anyone into an Ohio gubernatorial debate other than the Democratic and Republican nominees.
The People’s Party is now ballot-qualified in Florida. Florida has more qualified parties than any other state. Here is a list of the eleven parties.
Here is a news story about the Liberation Party of Virginia.