On March 7, the West Virginia legislature passed HB 4434. It says that candidates nominated by petition, to appear on the November ballot, must not have lost a primary for the same office that year. Also, such candidates must not … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2018
On March 15, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed HB 4977. It changes Lieutenant Governor elections. Old law provided for a separate election for that office. The new law says Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected as a team in … Continue reading
The newly-appointed members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections are being sworn in on Wednesday, March 21. Then the new board members will have their first meeting. It is presumed that they will confirm that the Green Party … Continue reading
HF 3690 has been introduced in the Minnesota legislature to eliminate the ability of Minnesota cities to use ranked choice voting in elections for their own officers. See this story. … Continue reading
On the afternoon of Monday, March 19, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Republican legislative leaders’ request for a stay on using the new districts. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.