As of 10:40 pm, the Nevada Assembly still has not taken up SB 421, the bill to switch from presidential caucuses to primaries. The legislature is not permitted to meet past midnight. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2015
On June 1, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed SB 29, which lets individuals register to vote on election day. The bill’s chief sponsor is Progressive Party State Senator Anthony Pollina. Many town clerks opposed the bill, because it will require … Continue reading
Washington state used a blanket primary from 1934 to 2002, and California used a blanket primary in 1998 and 2000. Under a blanket primary, all candidates appear on a single primary ballot. Then, the top vote-getter from each party appears … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Michael J. Reagan, a Clinton appointee, will hold a trial in Tripp v Smart, s.d., 3:14cv-890, on July 17, Friday, at 10 a.m. This is the Green Party ballot access lawsuit that challenges the Illinois law on … Continue reading
On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court put out four opinions, but none of them relate to election law. The next opinions will be June 8. … Continue reading