Ten Oregon legislators are sponsoring HB 2580, which would legalize fusion and even provide that a voter could vote for the fusion candidate under either party label. The sponsors are these Republicans: Senator Brian Boquist and Representative Vicki Berger; and … Continue reading
Previous blog posts had noted that the South Carolina House has a bill to eliminate the ability of two political parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. An anti-fusion bill also now has been introduced in the Senate. It is … Continue reading
On February 9, the South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee killed SB 157. It would have let independent voters vote in any party’s primary.
Texas Representative Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) has introduced HB 835, to require candidates to submit a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship. The bill would apply to candidates filing for primaries (including presidential primaries), and also to candidates nominated for … Continue reading
The Washington Secretary of State, Sam Reed, has written a bill redefining “major party” and “minor party”. That bill, SB 5681, has been introduced by nine State Senators. It changes the definition of “major party” from a group that polled … Continue reading
