As already noted, attorneys for the state of Georgia recently asked the full Eleventh Circuit to rehear the original panel’s decision. The original panel had voted on February 1, 2017, that Georgia may not require approximately 50,000 signatures for an … Continue reading
On February 22, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy endorsed the National Popular Vote Plan. This makes it very likely that one of the Connecticut NPV bills will pass. Both houses of the Connecticut legislature have Democratic majorities, and Governor Malloy … Continue reading
Currently, qualified parties in New Hampshire decide for themselves whether to let independent voters vote in their primaries. On February 22, the House Election Law Committee defeated HB 642. It would have mandated that all New Hampshire primaries be closed, … Continue reading
On February 22, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee amended and passed SB 145. It eases presidential ballot access. It provides that an independent presidential candidate, or the presidential nominee of an unqualified party, can get on the ballot by paying … Continue reading
On February 21, the North Dakota House defeated HB 1417 by 23-69. It would have ended the unique North Dakota requirement that a party have a large turnout in its open primary if it wants to nominate any legislative candidates. … Continue reading
