Here is a lengthy story about No Labels. Although readers may know the basics, this article has some interesting details. For instance, it says the Alaska No Labels petition has been approved.
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On March 22, the Ohio House Constitutional Resolutions Committee heard HJR 1. It makes it more difficult for initiatives to change the state constitution. It requires signatures from all 88 counties (the number in each county would be 5% of the number of registered voters), and says they must pass with 60% of the vote. Also it eliminates the existing provision for a “cure period”, which means if the initiative lacks enough valid signatures, the proponents have an opportunity to collect more signatures.
The measure has 35 sponsors, all Republicans. See this story about the hearing. The committee hasn’t voted yet.
Although it is well-known that Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party nominee, ran for president while imprisoned in 1920, this Seattle Times story provides many interesting details. Thanks to Steve Kamp for the link.
On March 30, the New Hampshire Senate unanimously passed CACR9, which says that New Hampshire’s presidential primary will always be the first presidential primary in the nation. Assuming this passes the House, as a proposed constitutional amendment, it will be on the ballot for voters to approve in November 2024.
Illinois Senate Bill 2306 would move the petition deadline for primary candidates from December of the year before the election, to November of the year before the election. The Illinois primary for all office is in March of election years. The bill is dead because it failed to move out of committee by March 31.