On July 4, Congressman Justin Amash of Michigan said he has left the Republican Party and is now an independent. See this story. In Michigan, there is no registration by party, so any voter is whatever affiliation he or she … Continue reading
On July 3, U.S. District Court Judge Kristin G. Baker enjoined the new Arkansas petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties. Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. Here is the 63-page order. Earlier this year, the Arkansas legislature had increased … Continue reading
On July 3, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 696, which says that no party can have “independent” as part of its name. The vote was 5-1. Five witnesses were there to oppose the bill. Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba … Continue reading
On July 3, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 212. It lets all counties and cities use ranked choice voting for their own elections. Currently only charter counties and cities can do that. Thanks to Steve Chessin for this … Continue reading
California AB 681 passed the Senate Elections Committee on July 2, after having been amended. Originally it provided that election officials must send three notices in advance of a primary, telling them how they are registered, and explaining which parties … Continue reading
