The Washington, D.C. city council will hold a committee meeting on April 22 to hear bill 16-236. It would provide that candidates seeking a place on either the primary ballot, or the general election ballot, could qualify by paying a … Continue reading
On April 15, a unit of the Virginia Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit, to enforce a party bylaw. The bylaw says no one can vote in the Republican primary if they voted in the Democratic primary for the preceding … Continue reading
On April 15, the New Hampshire Senate Public Affairs Committee voted against HB 154, the bill that would have forced independent voters who want to vote in a primary to affiliate with that party.
On April 15, the Alaska Supreme Court released an explanation of why it removed the Republican Moderate Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate last year. State of Alaska v Metcalfe, S-11618. The court ruled that Alaska’s old definition of “party” is … Continue reading
On April 21, the Pennsylvania Governor’s Task Force on Election Reform formally voted to include this recommendation: “That the Election code be amended to provide greater access to the ballot for minor political parties and political bodies.” The vote was … Continue reading
