A South Carolina bill to ban fusion (the ability of two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate) has been introduced. It is H 3067. The sponsors are six Republican legislators, including Majority Leader Kenneth Bingham and Whip Jim Merrill. … Continue reading
Utah has been the only state that required independent candidates for president to file in person, in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, in order to be on the ballot. Senate Bill 27, requested by the state elections office, deletes … Continue reading
Wyoming election laws require the Secretary of State to certify names for the general election ballot no later than 60 days before the November election. However, in both 2004 and 2008, the Republican National Convention was so late, the Republican … Continue reading
Minnesota is one of ten states that didn’t hold a presidential primary in 2008. Representative Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) has introduced HF 31 to provide for a presidential primary in the future. The primary would be the first Tuesday … Continue reading
Kentucky has registration by party, and does not allow independents to vote in party primaries. Although (under a U.S. Supreme Court decision) any party with a primary is free to override state law and let independents vote in its primary, … Continue reading
