On February 2, Virginia HB 1132 was amended. As originally introduced, it said that write-in votes are permitted in primaries. As amended, it gives each party the authority to decide for itself whether it wants write-ins in its primaries. … Continue reading
On February 2, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 233. The bill says if a party passes the 2% vote test, it is then on the ballot for the next four years, instead of just the next two … Continue reading
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will decide, either on February 7 or February 14, whether to place a ballot measure on the ballot, or perhaps two ballot measures on the ballot, concerning Instant Runoff Voting. One measure that may … Continue reading
On February 2, all challenges to the validity of President Obama’s petition for the Illinois Democratic Party presidential primary were defeated or withdrawn. Two challenges had said President Obama does not meet the constitutional qualifications to be President, but the … Continue reading
Americans Elect’s web page now lets candidates file to compete for the organization’s presidential nomination, and also lets voters participate in an effort to draft a candidate.
