On February 22, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 349 by a vote of 8-1. It provides that Utah would use Instant Runoff Voting for all primaries. Thanks to Steve Chessin for this news. … Continue reading
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On February 8, an Indiana state trial court ruled that Allen County officials did not break any Indiana election law when they left a candidate on the November 8, 2016 ballot, even though he had died four days before the … Continue reading
On February 15, the Tennessee Libertarian Party asked the Secretary of State to rule that it is a qualified party, based on the Gary Johnson vote last year. Johnson polled 70,397 votes in Tennessee last November. The law says a … Continue reading
The New Hampshire Senate Committee that handles election law bills has approved SB 114, which bans fusion. It adds a sentence to the election law saying a candidate may only accept the nomination of one party. Fusion in New Hampshire … Continue reading
Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) has introduced SB 780, to use Instant Runoff Voting for all state office. Here is the text. Thanks to Electionline for this news. … Continue reading