Category: State

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on October 21 heard oral arguments in Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1 v. Robin Vos, prompting some justices to question whether the Wisconsin Constitution provides for a fourth branch of administrative government.   The case challenges legislation passed during the December 2018 session that made changes to administrative processes…

State Attorney General Jim Hood (D), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R), Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution), and David Singletary (I) are running in next Tuesday’s election for a four-year term as governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Phil Bryant (R) was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election.   Hood was first elected state attorney general in 2003. He…

Delaware Governor John Carney (D) has nominated Associate Justice Collins Seitz Jr. to replace Leo Strine as the next chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Carney also nominated Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to serve as a new associate justice, replacing Seitz.   Chief Justice Strine announced in July 2019 that he would retire in the fall…

Gov. Matt Bevin (R), state Attorney General Andy Beshear (D), and John Hicks (L) are running in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election on November 5. This election follows nearly four years of conflict between Bevin and Beshear, which began when each was elected to his current position.   Between Bevin, Beshear, and groups affiliated with the Republican…

Early in-person voting in Kansas ends on Nov. 4, 2019, at noon for the Nov. 5, 2019, general election.   Kansas is holding elections for the following, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s coverage scope:   19 school board seats in five school districts three of six seats on the Wichita City Council mayor…

A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 22 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on March 3, 2020. The primary is on December 10, 2019, and the candidate filing deadline is on November 12, 2019. If no candidate receives a majority in…

Voters in Louisiana can begin casting early ballots on Nov. 2 for the Nov. 16 general elections. Early voting ends Nov. 9. There will be no early voting on Sunday, Nov. 3.   Louisiana is holding general elections for the following, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s coverage scope:   Governor Secretary of state…

Mississippi voters who qualify to vote early by completing an absentee ballot in person must do so by noon on November 2. Absentee ballots mailed to the registrar must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 4. Mississippi law requires registrars to send absentee ballots to eligible voters within 24 hours of receiving an application.…

Early in-person voting for Texas’ Nov. 5 general election ends on Friday, Nov. 1. Until then, all registered voters may vote at any early voting location in the county in which they are registered.   Texas is holding elections for the following offices, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. Of the following…

October 29 is the last day to register as an absentee voter by mail in Virginia for the November 5 general election. The deadline to apply to vote absentee in person is November 5. To see if you qualify for absentee voting, click on the link below. Virginia does not permit no-excuse early voting.  …