On April 21, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed AB 1121. It would let 10 general law cities or counties use Instant-Runoff Voting for their own elections. A somewhat broader bill passed the legislature in the last session. It would … Continue reading
According to this newspaper story, published April 23, Florida legislative leaders say they will drop the controversial portions of this year’s omnibus election law bill. This probably means that the bill will no longer make it illegal to pay initiative … Continue reading
Last year, on July 9, 2008, Delaware’s Governor signed SB 164 into law. It provides that write-in candidates who wish to receive a tally of how many write-in votes they received, must file a declaration of write-in candidacy by September … Continue reading
Texas HB 820 will get a hearing in the Texas House Committee that handles election law bills, on April 27, Monday. This is the bill that drastically reduces the number of signatures needed for new and previously unqualified parties, and … Continue reading
On April 22, the Oklahoma House passed SJR 13, which would lower the number of signatures needed for an initiative in mid-term election years (although the voters would also need to approve the idea, since the number of signatures is … Continue reading
