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This story suggests a compromise Texas redistricting plan may be in the works today, although the story quotes some voting rights’ groups as pooh-poohing the news. … Continue reading
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Over the weekend, the Oregon Republican Party decided to let independent voters vote in its 2012 primary, but only for the three statewide state offices. Oregon has no U.S. Senate race up in 2012, but it has these statewide offices: … Continue reading
On February 6, the Virginia House decided not to take a vote on HB 1133, which repeals the requirement that petition circulators for district office must live in the district. The House also could have voted on this bill last … Continue reading
On February 6, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s Elections Advisory Commission issued its ideas for improving election laws. The Report is here. The Report suggests lowering the number of signatures for minor party and independent candidate petitions somewhat. Existing … Continue reading
On February 3, the Virginia House passed HB 1132, the bill to allow write-ins in primaries, if the party holding the primary wants write-ins. The vote was 50-49. Republican legislators were more supportive of the bill than Democratic legislators. Republicans … Continue reading