The North Carolina House Elections Committee will hear SB 656 on Wednesday, June 21, at 8:30 a.m. This is the bill that reduces the number of signatures for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates. It passed the Senate unanimously on April … Continue reading
On June 20, the California Senate Elections Committee passed AB 837. It specifies steps that election officials must take to let each independent voter know that he or she may choose the presidential primary ballot of any party that lets … Continue reading
On June 20, the California Senate Elections Committee heard AB 469, which shrinks the amount of time to collect signatures in lieu of the candidate filing fee, but somewhat lowers the number of signatures needed. As passed by the Assembly, … Continue reading
Tony Quinn, a California Republican with more than thirty years experience in government and in the political consulting business, has this column in Fox & Hounds. The column expresses fear that the November 2018 California gubernatorial election will only have … Continue reading
Maine State Senator Michael Carpenter (D-Houlton) has this op-ed in the Bangor Daily News. He is a former Attorney General of Maine. He believes that the legislature should pass a compromise bill this week concerning Ranked Choice Voting. He would … Continue reading
