On February 6, the Washington House Government Committee heard HB 1534, which revises Washington state procedures for minor party and independent candidates. The bill was written by the Secretary of State’s office. Ruth Bennett of the Libertarian Party, and Linde … Continue reading
On Feb. 5, Congressman Rush Holt (D-N.J.) again introduced a bill to require that, in federal elections, all vote-counting technology be equipped with a paper record of that vote, which the voter could see before leaving the voting location. It … Continue reading
Tennessee State Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) has asked the legislative counsel’s office to draft a bill, setting up a two-tier system for qualified parties in Tennessee. A two-tier system means that the state recognizes two types of qualified parties. Large … Continue reading
The Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, Lawrence Denny, is in the process of introducing a bill to convert Idaho from an open primary state, to a closed primary state. On February 5, the House State Affairs Committee voted … Continue reading
New York holds a special election on February 6 to fill the vacant 7th State Senate seat. Only two candidates are on the ballot, although all 5 ballot-qualified parties are in the race. The Democratic and Working Families Parties nominated … Continue reading
