On January 20, a Georgia Administrative Law Judge refused to block a subpoena, which has been served on President Obama and which requires him to appear in Georgia for a hearing on whether he is eligible to have his name … Continue reading
California, like many other states, prints ballots and other election material in Spanish in certain parts of the state. The California Secretary of State has struggled with how to translate “Americans Elect” into Spanish, and has finally concluded that the … Continue reading
On January 19, the California Senate unanimously passed AB 1413, which, among other things, eliminates write-in space from November ballots for Congress and partisan state office. The bill now goes to the Assembly, because when it passed the Assembly last … Continue reading
On January 18, a Virginia legislative committee defeated HB 36. The bill would have required parties to pay the election-administration costs of their own primaries. The vote was 3-3. If the bill had been enacted, it is likely that the … Continue reading
On January 19, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced two bills to abolish the Idaho presidential primary. If enacted, they would take effect in time to cancel the 2012 presidential primary. HB 391 abolishes presidential primaries. HB 392 also … Continue reading
