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On June 15, Arizona SB 1123 passed the State Senate by 17-11. It requires all cities in the state to use non-partisan elections for their own offices. The only effect of the bill is on Tucson, which is the only … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Although it is a matter of opinion, and there are probably many contrary opinions, my opinion is that progress for the National Popular Vote Plan is good for minor parties and independent presidential candidates. My opinion is based on the … Continue reading
On June 17, HB 420 passed the Louisiana Senate Committee on Senate & Governmental Affairs. It had already passed the House. It moves the independent presidential filing deadline three days later, and also makes the deadline for qualified parties to … Continue reading
New York election law has for decades contained a provision making it possible for a qualified political party to disenroll individual voters, if the party can show that the voters joined the party even though they are not in sympathy … Continue reading
Only two New York state election law bills are likely to be signed into law this year. One is A8501, which makes it much easier to use the local initiative process, but only for initiatives that would abolish local units … Continue reading