Last year, on July 9, 2008, Delaware’s Governor signed SB 164 into law. It provides that write-in candidates who wish to receive a tally of how many write-in votes they received, must file a declaration of write-in candidacy by September … Continue reading
Texas HB 820 will get a hearing in the Texas House Committee that handles election law bills, on April 27, Monday. This is the bill that drastically reduces the number of signatures needed for new and previously unqualified parties, and … Continue reading
On April 22, the Oklahoma House passed SJR 13, which would lower the number of signatures needed for an initiative in mid-term election years (although the voters would also need to approve the idea, since the number of signatures is … Continue reading
On April 23, the New York State Senate is holding a hearing in Buffalo to hear Law Professor James Gardner make the case for many election law reforms, including easing the deadline for a voter to switch parties and still … Continue reading
On April 22, the Washington legislature passed HB 1517. It permits ex-felons who still haven’t finished paying off any fines or restitution payments to register to vote. However, if they have missed 3 monthly payments within a year, they again … Continue reading
