On March 16, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, vetoed HB 100. The bill converts judicial elections, for local judges, from non-partisan to partisan. The message says that non-partisan elections are better than partisan elections for judges. It also … Continue reading
Nonprofit Vote and the U.S. Elections Project have released a thorough study of 2016 voter turnout. See it here. The 2016 November turnout was 60.2%, which is better than the November 2012 turnout of 58.6, but not as good as … Continue reading
The D.C. Circuit will hear Gary Johnson, et al v Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday, April 21. This is the case in which Jill Stein and Gary Johnson argue that the Commission on Presidential Debates was in violation of … Continue reading
On March 15, Nebraska LB 25 passed the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee unanimously. Existing law says a party remains on the ballot if it polls 5% for any statewide office, at either of the last two elections. The … Continue reading
On March 13, the Texas House Elections Committee passed HB 25, the bill to eliminate the straight-ticket device. The five Republicans on the committee voted “yes”; the two Democrats voted “no.” Many witnesses testified in favor of the bill. Election … Continue reading
