On April 1, the Montana legislature passed HB 180, which ends election-day voter registration. Montana is the first state with election-day registration to repeal it. However, there is a good chance that the Governor will veto the bill. See this … Continue reading
The Tennessee House State and Local Government had committee had been expected to hear HB 794 on April 5, but the hearing has been postponed until April 12. This is the bill that makes minor improvements in the procedure by … Continue reading
On April 4, the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 638 by 4-1. It says that the state will use Instant Runoff Voting in special elections. The bill had already passed the House. The bill contains an interesting preamble, mentioning … Continue reading
The Canadian court hearing the Green Party’s request for inclusion in the April 12 and April 14 debates won’t be expedited. See this story. Therefore, even if the Green Party wins the case, the decision won’t be in time to … Continue reading
On April 4, the Idaho Senate passed HB 275 unanimously. The bill is now through the legislature. Among other unrelated election law changes, it lowers the number of signatures for an independent presidential candidate from approximately 6,000 signatures, to exactly … Continue reading
