On February 11, Alaska Representative Bryce Edgmon changed his registration from Democratic to independent. Thanks to Steve Goodale for this news. … Continue reading
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According to this story, Georgia Representative Ed Rynders, chair of the House Government Affairs Committee, says he will not hold a hearing on HB 191, the bill to ease ballot access barriers. Rynders has been in the legislature since 2002. … Continue reading
Arkansas SB 276 would move the primary for all office from May to March. It would also move the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from January of the election year, to November of the year before the election. It was … Continue reading
Two members of the U.S. House have introduced a bill to let members of the public see federal court documents, without being charged 10 cents per page. Currently anyone can see any U.S. Supreme Court brief, just by going to … Continue reading
Three Democrats and two Republicans in the California Assembly have introduced ACA-8. It would amend the California Constitution to set the voting age at 17. The authors are Democrats Evan Low, Autumn Burke, and Todd Gloria; and Republicans Randy Voepel … Continue reading
This National Public Radio story has a quote from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson about SB 163, the bill increasing the petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties. The Governor seems to approve of the idea that the requirement ought to be a … Continue reading