Now that the 3-judge U.S. District Court in San Antonio has informally told the major parties that their primaries will be no earlier than May 29, and possibly later, the Republican Party is planning to change the tradition that precinct … Continue reading
At noon on February 16, the New Mexico legislature adjourned for the year. SB 218, the bill to require a straight-ticket device on general election ballots, did not receive a vote in the House, so it is dead for this … Continue reading
On February 16, the North Carolina legislature convenes for a 3-day special session. Although the special session was called to consider election law bills, according to this story, legislative leaders say they will not vote on any bill in the … Continue reading
According to this story, the Indiana Election Commission will decide on February 24 whether to leave Rick Santorum on the Republican presidential primary ballot. The story also says that Mitt Romney’s campaign co-chair for Indiana is one of the four … Continue reading
On February 15, the New Mexico State Senate passed SB 218 by a vote of 26-12. It says the general election ballot should contain straight-ticket devices, but only for parties with at least two statewide nominees. The New Mexico legislature’s … Continue reading
