On July 14, the California legislature passed AB 459, the National Popular Vote plan bill. Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign it. It had been amended slightly in the Senate, but the Assembly passed the amended version shortly after … Continue reading
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On June 14, the California Senate passed AB 80 by 34-3. It eliminates the February presidential primary, and instead combines the presidential primary with the primary for other office, in June. The bill saves a great deal of money for … Continue reading
The Burlington Free Press for July 15 has an extensive story about the first day of the trial in the lawsuit in state court over the constitutionality of the Vermont June petition deadline for independent candidates. … Continue reading
On July 14, Americans Elect web page posted the national cumulative total of signatures obtained on ballot access petitions across the nation. The web page is normally updated every Thursday, and normally shows that approximately 70,000 signatures had been collected … Continue reading
According to this article, Macon, Georgia, is the only city in Georgia with partisan city elections. The city is holding partisan primaries for city office this month, but there is no Republican primary ballot because there are no Republican primary … Continue reading