The Republican Party of Washington state, and the Democratic Party of Washington state, each filed briefs with the 9th circuit on June 6, in the pending lawsuit against that state’s top-two system. Here is the Republican brief; here is the … Continue reading
On June 15, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Elections Advisory Committee will hold its third public hearing. The location is the City/County Government Center in Albany, in southwestern Georgia, at 222 Pine Avenue, Room 100. The hearing starts at 10 … Continue reading
Louisiana’s HB 561, to require candidates to submit copies of their birth certificate, never made any headway, and it is now too late for it to pass this year. See this story. It is overwhelmingly likely that no state will … Continue reading
On June 10, the Maine legislature passed LD 1376, which ends Maine’s election-day registration procedure. Maine has had election-day registration since 1973 and has been one of eight states with that policy. It is believed that Maine is the first … Continue reading
New Jersey elects its state legislators in odd years. This year, New Jersey’s active minor parties have more candidates for the Assembly (the lower house) than they did two years ago. Libertarians have candidates in four districts this year, whereas … Continue reading
