On March 22, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Il.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) introduced S936. It is called the “Fair Elections Now Act.” It provides for public funding for congressional candidates. It supposedly is modeled on the Maine and Arizona “Clean … Continue reading
On March 22, Texas Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) said he won’t hold a hearing on HB 2280. This is the bill to ease ballot access by repealing the primary screen-out. “Primary screen-out” is a law making it illegal for primary … Continue reading
On March 20, U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Richard Durbin (D-Il.) said they will soon introduce a bill to provide public funding for congressional candidates. They say their model is the “Clean Elections” system now used for state legislative … Continue reading
Oregon Senate Bill 630 would impose the “top-two” election system in that state. The 9th circuit ruled last year that such systems are unconstitutional if parties object, but the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing that decision.
Alabama Rep. Demetrius Newton (D-Birmingham) has introduced HB 7, providing that the state’s electoral votes should be apportioned proportionately to the popular vote in Alabama. Currently, Alabama has nine electoral votes. If this bill were enacted, and if in a … Continue reading
