Republican writer Bruce Bialosky has this commentary about California’s top-two system, at Townhall. Thanks to Jack Dean for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Iowa bill to abolish the straight-ticket device, SF 60, did not make any headway this year, and it has now missed the deadline for bill to have passed their first committee.
On March 6, the South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee passed HB 1035, which makes it illegal to pay circulators of a new party petition on a per-signature basis. The bill had already passed the House. … Continue reading
On March 6, the Utah Senate Government Operations & Political Subdivisions Committee defeated HB 349 by 3-3. On a tie, bills do not advance. The bill would have established instant runoff voting in Utah primaries and general elections, for virtually … Continue reading
Bill has been introduced in both houses of the New York legislature to delete residency requirements for petitioners, except that they still require petitions to be residents of New York state. The bills are S218, by Senator Kathleen Marchione (R-Halfmoon); … Continue reading