On June 24, California AB 2233 passed the Senate Elections Committee unanimously. It cuts the number of signatures in lieu of the filing fee in special legislative and congressional elections. The rationale for the bill is that in special elections, … Continue reading
The Orange County, North Carolina, Republican Party is actively working on the petition drive of an independent candidate for Register of Deeds for the county. North Carolina has very stringent requirements for independent candidates, and independent candidates for partisan county … Continue reading
On June 24, the Bipartisan Policy Center issued a report, “Governing in a Polarized America: A Bipartisan Blueprint to Strengthen Our Democracy.” One surprising recommendation is that all states hold congressional primaries on the same day in June. The Report … Continue reading
The Press Herald of Portland, Maine, has this editorial comparing Instant Runoff Voting and Top-Two Primaries. The editorial prefers Instant Runoff Voting. It says, about top-two systems, “Five months before the election, most voters haven’t tuned in yet and won’t … Continue reading
On June 23, U.S. District Court Judge Neil Wake declined to enjoin Arizona’s county distribution requirement for petitions to place statewide candidates on the primary ballot. Arizona law requires signatures of one-half of 1% of the registered members of a … Continue reading
