The Hawaii Republican Party held its state convention May 15-17. The body did not vote on a proposed resolution in favor of a closed primary for the party. Hawaii does not have registration by party, and some of the party … Continue reading
On May 14, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed AB 909. It had previously passed the Assembly Elections Committee. It provides that at the polls on primary election day, elections officials must inform independent voters that they are free to … Continue reading
The Alaska legislature adjourned for the year last month. No election law bill passed; in fact no election law bill even reached the floor of either house. Among election bills that had been introduced this year were a bill prohibiting … Continue reading
The NAACP of Georgia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case against Georgia’s law, requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID in order to vote. The case in the lower courts was called Common Cause/Georgia … Continue reading
The San Diego Union-Tribune of May 17 has these ten scholarly and interesting essays on the electoral college. … Continue reading
