According to this interview with reporter Jeremy Duda, there will be an initiative in 2016 in Arizona to convert all elections (except president) to non-partisan elections, although the wording is still not public. Duda says specifically that there will be no party labels on the primary ballot, and he implies there won’t be any party labels on the ballot in November either.
The U.S. Supreme Court will issue full decisions on just seven more calendar days, before going on summer recess. Those dates are May 18, May 26, and all five Mondays in June (1, 8, 15, 22, 29).
Only one election law decision is still pending: Arizona State Legislature v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 13-1314. However, another decision from Arizona may have some impact on election law: Reed v Town of Gilbert, 13-502. That case involves a city ordinance that provides different rules for different types of outdoor signs.
On May 4, the Colorado bill to establish a presidential primary lost in the Senate Appropriations Committee 4-3. Colorado hasn’t had a presidential primary since 2000. After Washington and Minnesota, Colorado is the most populous state that won’t have a presidential primary in 2016. Thanks to Josh Putnam for this news.
Ballot Access News
April 1, 2015 – Volume 30, Number 11
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Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province, held legislative elections on May 4. The Green Party won a seat for the first time in that body. See this story.
