The Oregon legislature is adjourning for the year on March 3. Among the bills that failed to pass are the National Popular Vote Plan bill, and a bill to require presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns. There is … Continue reading
On March 2, the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office determined that the initiative for a top-two system failed to submit enough valid signatures. The petition is 2,236 valid signatures short. See this story. … Continue reading
The Georgia legislative deadline for bills in the 2017-2018 session to pass one house passed on February 28, and neither of the bills to improve ballot access met that deadline. HB 133 would have reduced the number of signtures for … Continue reading
On March 1, the Alabama Senate unanimously passed SB 15. All Alabama legislators have four-year terms. The bill says if a legislative vacancy occurs in the second half of a four-year term, the seat would simply remain vacant until the … Continue reading
On February 28, the Georgia Senate passed SB 403. It says that vote-counting machines with no paper trail cannot be used starting in 2024, and the state will replace the old machines sooner than that if funding is provided. … Continue reading
