On February 24, the South Carolina House passed HB 3262 by 97-12. It imposes filing fees on individuals who seek the nomination of a party that nominates by convention. Realistically the bill only affects minor parties. Under current law, only … Continue reading
On the evening of Wednesday, February 24, the Iowa House passed SF 413, and the bill has now been sent to the Governor. The vote was 57-37. It makes changes to many types of election law. For minor party and … Continue reading
On February 23, the North Carolina State Board of Elections determined that the Green and Constitution Parties can keep their registrants, at least until June 2021. Both parties lost their qualified status in November 2020 for failing to poll 2% … Continue reading
On February 23, New York city held a special election to fill the vacancy in the 31st city council seat, in Queens. This is the second New York city special election this year in which ranked choice voting has been … Continue reading
On the evening of February 23, the Virginia Republican Party decided how to nominate its statewide nominees for the 2021 election. They will hold a drive-through state convention in Lynchburg. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. … Continue reading
