On February 20, the Arizona State Senate passed HB 2196, so the bill is now through the legislature and on its way to the Governor. The bill repeals the 2013 omnibus election law bill. One of the provisions of that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
According to this story, two candidates for County Commission in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, were denied spots on the Republican primary ballot because Republican Party officials believed they were too friendly with certain Democrats. Read the entire story, including parts near … Continue reading
Brian Kemp, the Secretary of State of Georgia, and a Republican, wants as many southern states as possible to hold their presidential primaries in early March in 2016. See this report from Frontloading HQ. … Continue reading
Two California Democratic State Senators, both of them members of the Senate Elections Committee and both running for Secretary of State this year, say they are concerned about ballot access problems for minor parties. See this story. They seem particularly … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-Chula Vista) has introduced AB 1873, to provide that counties and other local governments could use all-postal balloting for special elections if they wish, although in addition to the mail-ballots, they would also need to provide … Continue reading