Alaska state representative Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage) has introduced HB 248, which would establish a new, additional primary ballot (in partisan races) just for independent voters. Alaska has registration by party, and over half the voters are registered independents. The primary … Continue reading
The lawsuit McComish v Brewer, which challenged the part of Arizona public funding that gives extra public funds to candidates who have well-funded opponents who aren’t using the public funding system, is likely to receive attention from the 9th circuit … Continue reading
On January 27, the Alabama House Constitution and Elections Committee defeated HB 142 by a vote of 6-5. See here. The sponsor of the bill is Representative Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). The link points to his blog. He will ask for … Continue reading
The Birmingham News has this editorial, urging the legislature to ease ballot access. The editorial correctly summarizes the history of the 1995 law change that tripled the number of signatures, even though the ballot was not crowded before 1995. Thanks … Continue reading
Defenders of the California “top-two open primary” frequently say that their idea would help minor parties. To bolster this argument, they frequently assert that if “top-two” were in effect, Greens would be likely to place first or second in San … Continue reading
