Oak Lawn, Illinois, held an election on April 5 for Village Board Trustee. Unofficial tallies show that it is plausible that a write-in candidate may have defeated the only candidate whose name was printed on the ballot. The unofficial tallies … Continue reading
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On April 12, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 459. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. It also gained some Republican co-sponsors. Thanks to Pete Martineau for this news. The vote was 5-1. The Committee also passed … Continue reading
On April 12, the Arizona Senate passed HB 2304 unanimously. This is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, and it contains two ballot access improvement. It legalizes out-of-state circulators for all types of petition, and it says that … Continue reading
On April 7, the Texas House Defense and Veteran Affairs Committee amended HB 111, so that now the bill moves the date of the Texas primaries. Currently, the primary for all office is in early March. The bill moves the … Continue reading
On April 12, the Tennesssee House State and Local Government Committee passed HB 794 with no amendments. This is the bill that makes minor improvements in the ballot access law for new and minor parties. The existing law was held … Continue reading