In November 2017, voters in Winterville, North Carolina chose city elected officials. The vote was close and the outcome was disputed. Normally the State Board of Elections would have made a final ruling, but because the State Board temporarily is … Continue reading
In 2012, the South Carolina Constitution was amended to provide that candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor should run together as a team. The change is supposed to start in 2018. However, the election law still hasn’t been amended to … Continue reading
On January 10, the Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee passed HB 17. It provides that when there is a vacancy in a U.S. Senate seat, there would be no special election until November of the next even year. … Continue reading
Six New Hampshire legislators have introduced HB 1540, which provides that ranked choice voting would be used for all federal and state offices, both in the primaries and in the general election. The bill has a hearing in the House … Continue reading
On January 9, HB 1012 was introduced in the South Dakota legislature to alter the definition of “political party”. Current law says a party must poll 2.5% of the vote for any statewide race in the last election, in order … Continue reading
