On February 1, the two Democratic Party members of the New York State Board of Elections asked U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe to order a reduction in the petition period for congressional candidates seeking a place on a primary … Continue reading
On January 26, the Washington State House Committee on Government Operations passed HB 1860 by a vote of 10-1. It amends the law on how voters choose major party political committee members. The existing law was declared unconstitutional last year … Continue reading
New Mexico State Senator Michael Sanchez (D-Belen) has introduced SB 218, which says that general election ballots should include straight-ticket devices. New Mexico policy for many decades has been to include straight-ticket devices on general election ballots, yet oddly there … Continue reading
According to this story, the Texas Association of Counties, and also the Association of Texas County Judges & Commissioners, as well as some other groups, now recommend a June primary date for Texas. A June primary date would force the … Continue reading
On February 2, Americans Elect submitted its Wyoming petition. It needed 3,740 signatures and submitted more than 8,000, according to this news story. The reason Americans Elect submitted so many is that Wyoming takes the position that registered voters who … Continue reading
