On September 11, Canada’s government announced a parliamentary election for Monday, October 21. Candidates qualify for the ballot by submitting 100 signatures and paying a filing fee of $1,000, which is returned if the candidate polls a certain share of … Continue reading
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On September 10, the California Senate passed AB 681. It lets voters change their party at the polls on primary day, without having to fill out an entire new registration form. It also requires election officials to send two notices … Continue reading
On September 10, the California State Senate passed AB 1451 by 24-12. It makes it more difficult to qualify statewide initiatives. It requires that at least 10% of the signatures must be collected by unpaid individuals. It also makes it … Continue reading
On September 10, the California Assembly passed SB 696 by 64-14. All of the “No” votes were cast by Republicans. The bill requires the American Independent Party to change its name by October 29, or it will be disqualified from … Continue reading
The North Carolina State Board of Elections web page has election returns for the two U.S. House special elections held on September 10. One of them is very close; the other is an easy Republican win. Both races have minor … Continue reading