Last month, fifteen South Dakota Representatives, and six State Senators, introduced HB 1158, to move the independent candidate petition deadline (for office other than President) from early June to late April. South Dakota’s primary is in June. The same bill … Continue reading
In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which requires that all election law changes in part or all of certain states must be pre-cleared by the Voting Rights Section of the U.S. Justice Department. Alternatively, if the Voting Rights … Continue reading
Maine Representative Tyler Clark (R-Easton) has introduced LD 120, to end public funding for gubernatorial candidates. The bill would retain public funding for candidates for the legislature. … Continue reading
Congressmember David Price (D-North Carolina) and 8 other Democrats have introduced HR414, which changes the rules for presidential public funding. The U.S. House has already passed another bill recently to eliminate public funding, so it seems clear that HR414 will … Continue reading
On January 7, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 4 by a vote of 21-14. It makes it illegal for lobbyists to donate to candidates, and it moves the Kentucky primary (including the presidential primary) from late May to early August. … Continue reading
