With great fanfare, a bill to reform many New York election laws was introduced on February 9 by Assemblymember Michael Cusick and nine others. Here is the text of A 5312. The bill makes many improvements to New York election … Continue reading
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On February 6, the Virginia Senate defeated SB 821 by 11-29. It would have put a question about party membership (or independent status) on voter registration forms. It would also have let parties choose to close their primaries. Virginia has … Continue reading
On February 8, Tennessee Representative Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport) introduced HB 662. It lowers the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote (now 33,816 signatures) to exactly 5,000. It also lowers the vote test … Continue reading
On February 7, the House Administration Committee passed HR 133 by a vote of 5-3. Here is the text. It abolishes the federal program for public funding of presidential campaigns, both primary season matching funds, and general election funding. The … Continue reading
On January 27, the Virginia House Privileges & Elections Committee tabled HB 1425 by a voice vote. It had passed a subcommittee a few days earlier. It would have provided that each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector.