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On March 23, the Iowa Senate passed HF 516 by 26-21. The bill makes many election law changes, and one of the changes is that the bill eliminates the straight-ticket device. The bill already passed the House once, but it … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Committees in both houses of the Tennessee legislature will hear the bills to ease ballot access on March 28, Tuesday. The Senate State and Local Government Committee will hear SB 770, and the House Local Government Subcommittee will hear HB … Continue reading
On March 22, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 204, which provides for presidential primaries in future presidential election years. This probably means that in 2020, Utah will hold presidential primaries for one or several qualified minor parties, something that … Continue reading
On March 24, U.S. District Court Judge John Z. Lee, an Obama appointee, struck down a 2013 Illinois campaign finance law that makes it illegal for any medical cannibis cultivation center or dispensary organization to make a campaign contribution to … Continue reading
The write-in votes were counted on Friday, March 23, in the Pennsylvania special election, 197th district in Philadelphia. Democrat Emilio Vazquez received 1,970; the runner-up, Cheri Honkala, was credited with 282 write-ins. See this story. … Continue reading