The California gubernatorial recall election is most likely to be in November 2021, according to this story. It is not certain that there will be such a recall election, but it is likely. Recall proponents will submit the last of their signatures on March 17, the deadline. Of those that have been checked, the validity rate is 80%. Many of the signatures were collected by postal mail, sent to registered Republicans. Petitions of that time invariably have a very high validity rate.
On March 9, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee passed SB 1110. It requires initiative proponents to obtain the signatures of 6% of the last vote cast in all 35 state legislative districts. It had already passed the State Senate.
On March 10, the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee passed HB 98, which moves the non-presidential primary from September to June. It would also move the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August to May. That is even true for independent presidential petitions. Also it would move the declaration of candidacy deadline for such candidates from June to March. See this story, which does not mention the impact of the bill on petition deadlines.
Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt (D-Bastrop) has introduced SB 1292. It repeals the law that says primary voters can’t sign a petition to place an independent candidate on the ballot. Thanks to Linda Curtis for this news.
Texas Representative Mike Schofield (R-Katy) has introduced HB 4402, which would move Texas elections for state office from even years to odd years. The state office primaries would be in September and the state office general election would be in November. Thanks to Linda Curtis for this news.
