Category: State
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Delaware extends state court closure through May 14
On April 13, 2020, Delaware Chief Judge Collins Seitz Jr. extended court closures in the state through May 14, except for Delaware’s three Justice of the Peace courts. The three 24-hour courts will remain open to accept bail payments for all courts and Justice of the Peace Court emergency criminal and civil filings. Ballotpedia is…
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee extends statewide stay-at-home order through April 30
On April 13, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) extended the statewide stay-at-home order, called “safer at home” in Tennessee, that went into effect on March 31. The order was initially scheduled to expire on April 14, and will now remain in effect until April 30. So far, 43 states have issued stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders…
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 87 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 87 seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives on November 3, 2020. There is no primary, the general runoff is on November 24 if needed, and the filing deadline is on September 14.
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Michigan House of Representatives District 4 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 4 seat in the Michigan House of Representatives on November 3, 2020. The primary is on August 4, and the filing deadline is on April 21.
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 115 seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives on August 11, 2020. The primary is on June 9, the primary runoff is on June 23 if necessary, and the filing deadline is on April 26.
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Coronavirus daily update: April 13, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for April 13, 2020. Debate over government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic To date, 20 states have made temporary…
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Changes to rent, mortgage, eviction, and foreclosure policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
State and local governments have implemented a range of policies affecting evictions and foreclosures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some governors have issued executive orders affecting evictions and foreclosures. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), for example, issued executive orders suspending evictions and foreclosures for a set period of…
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Wisconsin’s absentee ballot rejection rate averaged 1.14% for spring elections since 2012
Wisconsin voters went to the polls April 7 for the state’s annual spring election. This year, in addition to presidential primaries, a seat on the state Supreme Court and a ballot measure proposing an expansion of rights for victims of crime were on the ballot. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the deadline for voters to…
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Gov. DeSantis signs Florida initiative process restrictions into law
The Florida legislature approved a bill April 9 regarding the state’s ballot initiative process. Senate Bill 1794, which Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law the same day, included the following provisions: increases the signature requirement threshold to trigger a review of the initiative petition by the Florida Supreme Court—changing it from 10% to 25%…
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Maryland, New Hampshire announce modifications to absentee voting procedures in upcoming elections
On April 10, officials in both Maryland and New Hampshire announced modifications to absentee voting procedures in upcoming elections. In Maryland, the June 2 primary election will be conducted predominantly by mail, with all eligible voters being mailed a ballot in advance of the election. There will be at least one in-person voting center per…