Georgia elects its Lieutenant Governors in their own elections, as opposed to electing a team of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. A Georgia state court will hold a trial on January 17, to determine if the vote count for the November … Continue reading
Wyoming Representative Jim Blackburn (R-Cheyenne) has introduced HB 106, which would affect the timing of when voters can change parties. Currently voters can change their party registration as late as primary day itself. The bill would prevent voters from changing … Continue reading
Utah Representative Merril Nelson (R-Grantsville) has introduced HB 89, which gives the legislature a role when the Governor appoints a U.S. Senator following a vacancy. This article explains the proposal. The article contains the interesting information that the Utah legislature … Continue reading
H.R. 1, the bill in the U.S. House that is backed generally by Democratic members, sets up public funding for congressional candidates. Law Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos describes the system in a blog post in the Election Law Blog. … Continue reading
On January 14, the New York legislature passed AB 779. It combines the congressional primary with the primary for state and local office. The new primary date will be the Fourth Tuesday in June, which in 2020 will be June … Continue reading
