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On February 8, the Idaho House passed HB 391 by a vote of 56-12. It abolishes the state’s presidential primary, and takes effect this year. The primary is set for May 15. Assuming the bill passes the Senate and is … Continue reading
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On February 9, the Virginia House unanimously passed HB 736, which moves the 2012 non-presidential primary from June to August 7. The bill only takes effect if the state’s U.S. House district boundaries aren’t settled by April 3, 2012. The … Continue reading
On February 9, the Virginia Senate defeated SB 62 by a vote of 24-16. The bill would have provided that voter registration forms ask voters to choose a party, or to choose independent status. Then, any qualified party would have … Continue reading
On February 8, six Georgia state representatives introduced HB 949, which lowers the number of signatures needed for minor party and independent candidates somewhat. Current law requires a petition of 1% of the registered voters for statewide office, and 5% … Continue reading
The Peace & Freedom Party is carrying on an active campaign to persuade California Secretary of State Debra Bowen to list all four presidential candidates that the party suggested for its presidential primary ballot. See this story in the Sacramento … Continue reading