New York bills to make it easier for candidates to withdraw from the general election failed to pass the legislature, before the legislature adjourned. S5462 had passed the Senate but did not receive a vote in the Assembly. The bill … Continue reading
Several Pennsylvania Senators have introduced SB 779, which would move the primary for all office, but only in presidential years, from late April to late March. However, if passed, the bill would not take effect until 2024.
On June 24, the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 421. This is the bill to abolish the straight-ticket device. The bill had earlier passed the Senate State Government Committee. Now the bill goes to the Senate floor.
On June 24, the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 300. It had passed the State Government Committee on June 19. It now moves to the Senate floor. It lets independents voters choose a partisan primary ballot. Under existing law, … Continue reading
California Senator Tom Umberg is amending his SB 696, so as to transform it into a bill that bans any party from using “Independent” as part of its name. The American Independent Party is now on the ballot in California. … Continue reading
