On February 16, the Montana State House Administration Committee tabled HB 205. This bill would have required presidential candidates’ birth certificates to be submitted. Also, on February 14, the Arizona Judiciary Committee defeated SB 1526, another bill to require that … Continue reading
The Maryland Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on March 10, at 1 pm, on SB 630. This is the bill that says a signature on a petition is valid, even if the signature is … Continue reading
On February 15, the Hawaii House Judiciary Committee passed HB 638, unanimously. It would provide that Hawaii use Instant Runoff Voting in special elections. Currently, Hawaii holds special elections without any procedure for parties to nominate candidates. Candidates merely qualify. … Continue reading
In the last session of the California legislature, a bill was introduced to force petition circulators to wear badges, saying where they are registered to vote. That bill did not pass. Now Assemblymember Ben Hueso (D-Chula Vista) has introduced AB … Continue reading
On February 16, the Idaho legislature passed HB 60, which moves the presidential primary (as well as the primary for other office) from the fourth week in May, to the third week in May. The bill has no effect on … Continue reading
