New Hampshire Representative Charles Sova (R-Orange) has introduced CACR1, a proposed amendment to the State Constitution that would move state and local elections from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years. Thanks to Howard Wilson for this news. The only states that … Continue reading
On January 5, 2011, two interesting election law bills were introduced in the New York legislature. State Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Elections Committee, introduced S609. It says that the names and party labels printed on ballots … Continue reading
On January 5, the U.S. House of Representatives changed its rules, to provide that Delegates from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, may no longer vote on whether … Continue reading
For at least 23 years, Gallup has been tracking how voters self-identify. Another poll on this subject was released on January 5. See the results here. It shows 38% of U.S. residents describe themselves as independents, 31% as Democrats, and … Continue reading
Georgia’s ballot access laws, for candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives who are not Democrats or Republicans, are so stringent, no one has used them in a regularly-scheduled election since 1964. The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to … Continue reading
