North Carolina Board of Elections releases a new registration tally every week. Here is a link to the February 2, 2019 tally. The new percentages are: Democratic 37.45%, Republican 30.17%, Libertarian .55%, Green .02%, Constitution .02%, independent 31.80%. The percentages … Continue reading
On January 28, New York Assembly Bill 2600 passed the Assembly Election Law Committee by a vote of 10-5. All Democrats except one voted for the bill. All Republicans voted against it. It would provide that no party could have … Continue reading
Another Wyoming bill to prevent voters from switching parties during the two months before a primary is moving. SF 160 passed the Agriculture Committee on January 30. A very similar bill, SF 32, had been defeated last month in the … Continue reading
Utah State Senator Curtis Bramble (R-Provo) and Representative Patrice Arent (D-Salt Lake City) have introduced HB 259, which would repeal the straight-ticket device. Senator Bramble has been in the Utah Senate since 2000. Thanks to Steve Goodale for this news. … Continue reading
California State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) has introduced SB 212. It would let non-charter counties, and non-charter cities, use ranked choice voting to elect their own officers. Currently only charter cities and charter counties can do that. A similar … Continue reading
