California Assemblymember Martin Block (D-Lemon Grove) has introduced AB 503. It says that write-in votes can be counted, even when the voter who cast the write-in vote didn’t know, or forgot, to fill in the oval or space next to … Continue reading
On February 16, the Oklahoma House Rules Committee amended the ballot access bill, HB 1058, so that it requires a new or previously unqualified party to submit a petition of exactly 22,500 valid signatures. Then the Committee passed the amended … Continue reading
California State Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) has introduced SB 304, to let San Diego County use all-mail voting for the next five years. At the 2000 census, San Diego County was California’s third-most populous county, and it is possible … Continue reading
On February 14, the Wyoming legislature passed SF 20, the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it gives the Secretary of State authority to charge a fee, which can be paid by any person, if that … Continue reading
On February 15, the Vermont Senate Government Operations Committee passed SB 31, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. This appears to be the first instance in 2011 in which a National Popular Vote Plan bill has moved ahead, in any … Continue reading
