On April 6, U.S. District Court Judge David Nuffer upheld Utah’s severe petition requirements for candidates trying to get on a primary ballot. His 42-page opinion says it doesn’t matter how difficult the requirements are, because they are not mandatory. … Continue reading
Nebraska and Maine are the only two states in which each U.S. House district elects its own presidential elector. On April 4, a Nebraska bill to switch the state to the system used in the other 48 states won a … Continue reading
On April 7, the Oklahoma House passed SB 1016. It removes the names of the qualified parties, and the checkboxes for each, from the voter registration form. Instead the voter registration form will simply ask the applicant to fill out … Continue reading
On April 4, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed SB 1501 and SB 1599. They make it somewhat easier for parties to remain ballot-qualified. Earlier this year the legislature had passed a bill to automatically register every adult citizen known to … Continue reading
On April 6, a proposed statewide California initiative was cleared to begin collecting signatures. The measure would require the state to permit registered voters to sign statewide and local initiatives electronically. Proponents of such initiatives would ask the Secretary of … Continue reading
