The Oregon Secretary of State is backing HB 2177, which provides that every adult citizen known to the Motor Vehicle office, who is not already registered to vote, will get a letter saying the individual will be automatically registered to … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Maryland Delegate David Moon (D-Montgomery County) has introduced HB 626. It lowers the number of registered voters needed for a party to remain ballot-qualified from 1% of the state total (about 40,000 members) to exactly 10,000 members. If the bill … Continue reading
On February 17, U.S. District Court Judge Jack B. Weinstein ruled that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo must call a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 11th district. Rossito-Canty v Cuomo, e.d., 15-cv-568. The seat has been … Continue reading
On February 17, the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee defeated HB 665, which would have lowered the number of signatures for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Thanks to Darryl Perry for this news. … Continue reading
Here are the results of a British poll, released on February 16, showing that the the combined support for the Conservative and Labour Parties is only 68%. Other parties have the remaining 32%. … Continue reading