On May 22, the New York State Democratic Party endorsed the idea of easing the time limits on voters who want to switch parties.  The current law requires voters to have been a member of a party for 190 days before a primary, if they want to vote in that party’s primary (unless the voter wasn’t registered to vote).

The party recommends that the legislature change the law so that voters can switch parties up to 60 days before a primary, and also that currently registered independents can join a party as late as 25 days before a primary.

Now that Democrats have a majority in both houses of the New York legislature,  whatever election law ideas the Democratic Party desires, do pass into law.

On May 21, the Ohio Republican legislators who are trying to defend the existing district boundaries filed this response in the U.S. Supreme Court.  Householder v A. Philip Randolph Institute.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis still hasn’t signed HB 5, nor SB 7066.  House Bill 5 makes it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot, and it passed the legislature on May 3.  Senate Bill 7066 requires ex-felons to pay all court costs, fines, and restitution before they can register to vote.  It also moves the non-presidential primary a week earlier in August.  It requires petitioners and campaigners to stay at least 150 feet from a polling place (current law is 100 feet).  It also passed on May 3.  DeSantis has said publicly that he will sign SB 7066.