H.R. 1, the bill in the U.S. House that is backed generally by Democratic members, sets up public funding for congressional candidates. Law Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos describes the system in a blog post in the Election Law Blog. … Continue reading
On January 14, the New York legislature passed AB 779. It combines the congressional primary with the primary for state and local office. The new primary date will be the Fourth Tuesday in June, which in 2020 will be June … Continue reading
West Virginia Delegate Pat McGeehan has introduced HB 2169. It eases the definition of “political party.” Current law says it is a group that polled 1% for Governor. The bill changes that to any statewide state office. Also, the bill … Continue reading
H.R. 1, the bill favored by almost all Democrats in Congress, has a provision concerning the income tax returns of presidential candidates. It applies only to the presidential nominees of parties that polled at least 25% of the vote in … Continue reading
HR 1, the bill supported by almost all Democrats in the U.S. House, would make it far more difficult for presidential candidates to receive primary matching funds. Current law requires the candidate to receive $5,000 in small donations in each … Continue reading
