On April 22, Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley enjoined Virginia from using the new U.S. House district boundaries that the voters had passed on April 21. Judge Hurley had also enjoined the April 21 election twice last month, but each time the State Supreme Court overruled him. See this story. Republican National Committee v Koski.
On April 23, the state filed this appeal with the Virginia State Appeals Court.
The Washington Post has this op-ed in support of the Arizona Independent Party. It is written by Sarah Smallhouse and Jackie Salit, two leaders of the party. The op-ed criticizes the major parties for trying to keep the party and its candidates off the ballot this year.
Current Affairs has this interview with Butch Ware, Green Party candidate for California Governor. The story of how the Secretary of State kept him off the ballot is very complex. This is the only news report that explains the details.
The bills were HB630 and SB176.
According to an email from Upvote Virginia:
“The first pro-RCV legislation in the country since 2023 has now passed in Virginia! Today, both chambers of the General Assembly voted to accept Gov. Spanberger’s technical amendments to the bills, concluding the process of the bill becoming a law. This bill extends the local RCV option to elections for any local governing body and removes the sunset date, making this a permanent option for cities, counties, and towns. The new law will go into effect July 1, 2026.”
On April 20, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed HB 7049, which moves the 2026 primary from Tuesday, September 8, to Wednesday, September 9. The change only applies for 2026. The change was made because September 7 is a holiday, and elections officials need more than one normal working day to set up the polling places.
