On April 20, the North Dakota legislature passed SB 2271, on the subject of the National Popular Vote Plan. Originally the bill provided that North Dakota election officials would not release the state’s presidential vote totals until after the electoral … Continue reading
On April 17, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed SB 1110, which requires that statewide initiatives obtain the signatures of 6% of the voters in all 35 legislative districts. Idaho thus becomes the first state in history to require an initiative … Continue reading
The Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives has now published “Statistics of the Presidential & Congressional Election of November 3, 2020” in booklet form. It is 79 pages. Anyone may receive a free copy by phoning 202-226-5200. The Clerk … Continue reading
On April 21, the Texas House Elections Committee passed HB 1987, which is authored by Representative Cody Vasut (R-Angleton). It says that a party chair cannot be a candidate for elective office, or an office-holder. The vote was 5-4. The … Continue reading
Virginia U.S. House member Don Beyer will re-introduce his Fair Representation Act next month. He has introduced it before. It requires multi-winner U.S. House districts, ranked choice voting for congressional elections, and independent redistricting commission in every state, for drawing … Continue reading
