On February 10, the New Mexico House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee passed HB 206 and HB 226 without opposition. HB 206 says that parties with primaries must allow independent voters to vote in those primaries. … Continue reading
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On February 10, the New Mexico House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee declined to pass HJR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment for a top-two system. The analysis said the measure, if enacted, would lead to a … Continue reading
Georgia will hold a special election on April 18 to fill the vacant 6th district seat. The seat is vacant because Congressman Tom Price resigned to join the cabinet. In Georgia special elections, any candidate can get on the ballot … Continue reading
The Kansas House Committee on Elections has introduced HB 2224. It lowers the number of signatures needed to qualify a party from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%. It also expands the period to collect those signatures from … Continue reading
Texas Representative Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving) has introduced HB 1061, which would add a question to the voter registration form, asking for the applicant’s party. The bill would also not permit parties to nominate candidates who are not registered members, a … Continue reading