Author: Mercedes Yanora
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Election legislation roundup: New Jersey State Senate
As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 50 election-related bills in the New Jersey State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 50, Ballotpedia tracked three from March 27-April 2. Democrats sponsored two, while Republicans sponsored one. The three bills are: NJ S3430: Extends early voting period for primary elections and May municipal…
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Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issues one executive order from March 27-April 2
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued one executive order from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, Hochul has issued 11 executive orders in 2023 — five fewer than she did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 5.19, where the governor continued the temporary suspension and modification of laws…
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Governor Eric Holcomb (R) issues one executive order from March 27-April 2
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, Holcomb has issued two executive orders in 2023 — nine fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order 23-02, where the governor declared a disaster emergency in two counties due to…
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Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature
As of April 2, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the four bills passed this year, four have been enacted. This is four more than…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 2, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed two bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those two bills, legislators passed two during the week of March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored both bills. The…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of April 2, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of March 27-April 2. A bipartisan group…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 27-April 2
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 20 opinions in 2023 — five more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: State v. Hoyle, where the court reversed the appellate court’s reversal of the defendant’s conviction on two counts of…
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 19 opinions from March 27-April 2
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 14 opinions from March 27-April 2. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 27-April 2. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 2, the court of criminal appeals issued 89 opinions in 2023 — 20 more than this point a year…
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New Mexico Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 10 opinions in 2023 — two more than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: State v. Lopez, where the court held “that the tolling provision of Rule 7-506.1(D) applies to cases that are…
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New Jersey Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The New Jersey Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 16 opinions in 2023 — one fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: New Jersey v. Higgs, where the court remanded for a new trial in a case where the defendant was…