California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 96 on the afternoon of June 27, only an hour after it was sent to him. It is part of the budget but it also changes the rules for recall petitions, effective immediately.
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On June 27, the Portland Press Herald released this story, explaining the complex status of ranked choice voting as of that afternoon.
The North Carolina House Election Law Committee will hold another hearing on SB 656 on Wednesday, June 28, at 11 a.m. The committee already passed the bill once, but some legislators want another hearing to discuss an amendment. Thanks to Brian Irving for this news.
Congressman Don Beyer has this op-ed in the Washington Post, explaining his bill for Fair Representation. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
The Virginia State Board of Elections says the petition for Cliff Hyra, Libertarian nominee for Governor, is valid. He will be the only choice on the November 2017 ballot other than the Republican and Democratic nominees. Thanks to Bill Redpath for this news.
The other statewide minor party petition that is being validated now is the Arkansas Libertarian petition for 2018. The state will have finished checking that petition in early July.