Two Indiana representatives have introduced HB 1069, to eliminate the straight-ticket device. The authors are both Republicans from Indianapolis. They are Phillip Hinkle and Cindy Noe. Generally, bills to repeal the straight-ticket device are introduced by members of the minority … Continue reading
Indiana representative Dan Stevenson (D-Highland) has introduced HB 1139. It would convert Indiana’s open primary into the kind of open primary in which the primary voter need not publicly disclose which party’s primary is being used. Currently, a primary voter … Continue reading
Illinois representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) has introduced HB 1402, to require candidates for the legislature to submit, along with their ballot access petition, the results of a “substance abuse test”. The test must have taken place within the 60 days … Continue reading
On February 11, the Utah House Government Operations Committee defeated HB 164, which would have imposed campaign contribution limits for state office. The bill would have imposed a $10,000 limit on contributions to candidates for statewide office, and $5,000 to … Continue reading
On February 11, the Virginia legislature passed HB 1507, which moves the 2011 primary from June to September 13. Virginia elects state legislators in odd years, including 2011. The legislature moved the 2011 primary because the new legislative district boundaries … Continue reading
