Although the West Virginia legislature passed the ballot access improvement bill, HB 2981, on April 11, it was only on May 5 that the clerical staff of the legislature sent that bill to the Governor. He has until May 26 … Continue reading
PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) has just released a 37-page study of voter registration. It recommends that the United States switch to a system in which voters are registered automatically, an idea already in place in Canada. PIRG hopes to … Continue reading
On May 6, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Election Laws will take testimony on HB 710, which would establish the National Popular Vote Plan.
On May 5, Illinois State Senator Terry Link filed an amendment to HB 723 that makes that bill less harmful. The bill, as passed by the House, makes it virtually impossible for a qualified party to nominate someone after the … Continue reading
On May 5, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed SB 86, which requires voters to submit documents (such as a birth certificate or naturalization papers) when registering to vote. The only other state with such a law is Arizona. See this … Continue reading
