Here is the new California voter registration form. Section 8, relating to the applicant’s choice of party, is interesting.
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On April 4, the Alaska Supreme Court put out an order in State v Alaska Democratic Party, S-16875. It says that the lower state court was correct, when it ruled that the party has a right to let independent candidates run in its primary. Here is the 5-page order. The Court will write a full opinion later. Chief Justice Craig Stowers wrote separately to say that he doubts that he agrees with the majority, but that he will postpone his decision until the full opinion is written. The Court released this order only a few days after the hearing, because it was aware that election officials and candidates needed to know the rules as soon as possible.
On April 4, the Missoula County, Montana Board of Supervisors voted that every ballot-qualified party with a county structure in the county should have a representative on the county’s Election Advisory Commission. See this story.
On April 3, the Albuquerque Journal published this editorial, saying New Mexico is better off without a straight-ticket device. Thanks to Rick Lass for the link.
On April 3, Green Party member Yogesh Chawla was elected to the Dane County, Wisconsin, Board of Supervisors, from district 6. He defeated his opponent by 52.6% to 47.4%. The election was non-partisan.