On January 12, Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) again introduced the Voter Choice Act that he had introduced in 2009. This year it is Senate Bill 21. It changes the definition of “political party” to a group that has … Continue reading
On January 25, Sylvester “Junebug” Hendricks filed a lawsuit in Illinois Circuit Court in Cook County, seeking to be placed back on the ballot as a candidate for Alderman, 5th district of Chicago. He had been removed from the ballot … Continue reading
On January 25, two Wyoming bills to change the law on who can vote in partisan primaries were defeated in the Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. Currently, Wyoming voter registration forms ask the voter to choose a party … Continue reading
A Vermont Superior Court will hear oral argument in Trudell v Markowitz, 612-8-10-WN, on February 3. This is the case that challenges Vermont’s new early petition deadline for independent candidate petitions. Last year the legislature moved the deadline from September … Continue reading
New Hampshire Representative Dan McGuire and several other representatives have introduced HB 240, to let voters cast one vote for as many candidates for any particular office as they wish. This is usually called “Approval Voting.” For instance, if five … Continue reading
