Tag: Election policy
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Montana voters receive primary ballots by mail on May 8
Ballots for Montana’s June 2 statewide primary elections will be mailed to voters beginning on May 8. On March 25, Governor Steve Bullock (D) issued a directive authorizing, but not requiring, counties to conduct the upcoming primary elections entirely by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. On April 6, KTVH reported that all of Montana’s…
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Extended candidate filing period for congressional races to end in Michigan
The statewide filing deadline to run for congressional offices in Michigan is on May 8, 2020. The filing period was originally set to end on April 21, but the deadline was extended by court order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To qualify for the extended May 8 deadline, congressional candidates must have filed…
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New York cancels Democratic presidential preference primary
On April 27, 2020, the New York State Board of Elections canceled the Democratic presidential preference primary, which had been scheduled to take place on June 23, 2020. The Republican presidential preference primary had already been canceled. The statewide primary election is scheduled to proceed as planned on June 23, 2020. Earlier in April, the…
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Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions: ink versus electronic
In every state, at least some candidates are required to collect petition signatures in order to appear on the ballot. Campaigns usually must collect wet signatures, or those made with pen and paper. At least three voting jurisdictions allowed candidates to gather nominating petition signatures electronically as of 2020: • Arizona voters may…
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Delaware becomes latest state to postpone elections in response to coronavirus outbreak
On March 24, Delaware postponed its presidential preference primary election to June 2. It was originally scheduled to take place on April 28. Delaware is the latest state to postpone elections in response to the coronavirus outbreak. To date, the following 10 states and one territory have postponed statewide primary elections: Alaska: In-person voting in…
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Missouri school board election date changed in response to COVID-19
On March 18, 2020, Gov. Mike Parson (R) released an official statement postponing all Missouri municipal elections until June 2, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. These elections were originally scheduled to take place on April 7, 2020. The following Missouri school boards within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope were impacted by this change: Center School…
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Coronavirus daily update: March 19, 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 March 19, 2020. Federal responses Last night, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6201, the second coronavirus relief bill. It…
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Filing deadline passes for state executive, legislative offices in Maine, Colorado, and Utah
The filing deadline to run for elected office passed this week in Maine, Colorado, and Utah. Maine’s filing deadline was March 16, Colorado’s was March 17, and Utah’s was March 19. In Maine, prospective candidates could file for the following state offices: State Senate (35 seats) State House (151 seats) In Colorado, prospective candidates could…