West Virginia has been holding presidential primaries since 1916, and will do so again in May 2008. However, most of the West Virginia delegates to the 2008 Republican convention will be chosen by a special state party convention on February … Continue reading
On April 11, the Montana Senate State Administration Committee tabled HB 797, which had earlier passed the House. It moved the presidential primary from June to February. … Continue reading
Ballot Access News has just faxed a letter to Missouri Representative Theodore Hoskins, sponsor of HB894, which would require all minor party and independent candidates to file a declaration of candidacy in March of election years. The text of the … Continue reading
Even though the Arkansas House passed HB 1703 (the National Popular Vote Plan), it didn’t pass the Senate, and the legislature has now recessed. Although the legislature will reconvene later this month for a few days, bills that didn’t already … Continue reading
Bills in Vermont to use Instant Runoff Voting for at least one particular statewide race have not advanced. Therefore, neither H196 nor SB108 can pass this year. The chief impediment was the Secretary of State’s conclusion that making the change … Continue reading
