According to this story in the Orlando, Florida Sentinel, Republican leaders in the state legislature seem inclined to retain Florida’s January presidential primary. Although bills are pending in both houses of the legislature to move the presidential primaries to March, … Continue reading
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Bills have been introduced in both houses of the Hawaii legislature to provide that special elections should be conducted using Instant Runoff Voting. The House bill, HB 638, was to have had a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on … Continue reading
The Oregon House Interim Committee on Rules has introduced many bills that affect minor parties and independent candidates. HB 2428 would eliminate fusion. Several parties could still nominate a candidate, but the candidate could only have one party label on … Continue reading
On February 7, the Montana Senate passed SB 194. It provides that parties, and the campaigns of independent candidates, must submit the names of two candidates for presidential elector for each available seat. One is the elector and one is … Continue reading
On February 9, a special committee of the Massachusetts House determined that the new election to fill the disputed election in the Worcester 6 district won’t be held until May 10. The original election, of course, had been on November … Continue reading