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Since 1981, Ohio law has said that 17-year-olds may vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the time of the general election. The law says, “3503.011. At a primary election every qualified elector who is or will be … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2016
On March 8, the Oklahoma Senate unanimously passed SB 1016. It alters the voter registration form. Currently the form lists the qualified parties, with a checkbox for each. There is also a blank line for someone to register into a … Continue reading
On March 6, George Will appeared on television on the Fox channel, and seems to have expressed an opinion that open primaries and open caucuses are bad for the Republican Party. … Continue reading
On March 4, three Pennsylvania State Senators introduced SB 1139, to alter who may vote in partisan primaries. Currently Pennsylvania has closed primaries. The bill would allow an independent voter to file a declaration at least 30 days before any … Continue reading
On March 7, North Carolina filed this 40-page brief in U.S. District Court, defending its new U.S. House district boundaries. The state’s brief emphasizes that the new districts are far more compact and less “serpentine” than any districts in the … Continue reading