A few months ago, the Commission on Presidential Debates said it would release its rules on who may participate in the general election presidential debates at least one year before those debates. However, the first Commission on Presidential Debates event … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 29, the New Jersey legislature passed AB 4613. It provides that the government will automatically register all adult citizen residents known to exist. It also allows no-excuse early absentee voting, and lets 17-year-olds pre-register. Governor Chris Christie still … Continue reading
California Governor Jerry Brown has until the end of Sunday, October 11, to decide whether to sign or veto two election law bills. So far he hasn’t acted on either one. AB 477 puts the Green Party’s internal rules into … Continue reading
Gallup, one of the oldest polling companies in the U.S., will not do any polling for presidential primaries this year. And Gallup may not poll for the general election either. See this story. … Continue reading
On October 5, the New Jersey Republican Party filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State, so as to be able to replace one of its nominees for Assembly, 38th district. New Jersey elects all its legislators on November 3, … Continue reading
The Maine initiative to use instant runoff voting for federal and state office will be submitted this month. Proponents have collected approximately 75,000 signatures. Assuming they have enough, the measure will appear on the November 2016 ballot. See this story. … Continue reading