Bills have been introduced in each house of the Washington legislature to make it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. They are SB 5973 by Senator Javier Valdez (D-Seattle) and HB 2260 by Representative Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma). … Continue reading
Utah State Senator Michael McKell (R-Spanish Fork) has introduced SB 194. It is an omnibus election law bill, with a provision that changes how vacancies in the legislature are filled. Currently when a legislator does or resigns, that legislator’s party … Continue reading
On January 22, over 90% of the Republican members of the Oklahoma legislature signed this letter that criticizes top-two systems. An initiative is currently circulating in Oklahoma for a top-two system. The petition deadline is Monday, January 26. … Continue reading
On January 23, a U.S. House redistricting bill, HB 488, was introduced in the Maryland House. See this story. But its chances in the Senate seem dim. … Continue reading
The Carolina Journal has this story about the court decision on January 23 won by Cornel West. … Continue reading
