On May 13, two members of the U.S. House introduced a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing all adult citizens the right to vote. The sponsors are Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) and Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin). The bill number hasn’t been assigned yet. The … Continue reading
As of May 6, 2013, Idaho reports these voter registration figures: Republican 239,002; Democratic 55,254; independent or miscellaneous 439,715; Libertarian 3,156; Constitution 1,500. Voter registration by party is new in Idaho. It only started in 2012. The tally last year … Continue reading
The Colorado legislature adjourned on May 8. The session did not pass HB 1067, which would have provided that if a party has no primary contests, no primary ballots should be printed for that party. The Constitution Party, which is … Continue reading
On May 10, the Texas House passed HB 3065, which continues a trend in Texas to have the government pay directly for the cost of holding partisan primaries. Ever since 1972, government in Texas has paid for party primaries. But … Continue reading
On March 2, the Wyoming Constitution Party launched a referendum petition, which requires the signatures of 15% of the state’s registered voters, and is due May 28. The exact requirement is 37,606 signatures. The petition would ask for a public … Continue reading
