On June 20, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed HB 563. It moves the 2020 presidential primaries from the first Saturday in March, to the first Saturday in April, which will be April 4. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news.
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On June 20, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 1626, which sets up presidential primaries in Maine. They do not involve ranked choice voting. The primary is voluntary and parties must decide whether to use them. Parties also must decide whether or not to let independents vote in their presidential primaries. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news.
According to this story, it is virtually certain that Congress will not raise its own pay this year. Every time congressional salaries rise, filing fees in some states go up, because some states set the filing fee as a percentage of the annual salary of the office being sought.
The U.S.. Supreme Court opinions on partisan gerrymandering will probably be released either Friday June 21, or Monday June 24. No election law cases were issued on June 20.
On June 19, the Pennsylvania State Government Committee passed SB 300. It says that an independent voter, at the polls on primary day, may choose a partisan primary ballot and vote. The voter’s choice is then recorded on his or her registration, but the voter is deemed to be a member of that party only on primary day, and afterwards is automatically considered an independent voter again.
Current law does not permit independent voters to vote in any partisan primary.