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On March 6, the South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee passed HB 1035, which makes it illegal to pay circulators of a new party petition on a per-signature basis. The bill had already passed the House. … Continue reading
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On March 6, the Utah Senate Government Operations & Political Subdivisions Committee defeated HB 349 by 3-3. On a tie, bills do not advance. The bill would have established instant runoff voting in Utah primaries and general elections, for virtually … Continue reading
Bill has been introduced in both houses of the New York legislature to delete residency requirements for petitioners, except that they still require petitions to be residents of New York state. The bills are S218, by Senator Kathleen Marchione (R-Halfmoon); … Continue reading
New York State Senator Fred Akshar has introduced S 2792, to delete party logos from general election ballots. It has a hearing on Tuesday, March 7, in the Senate Elections Committee. Current New York ballot design is very confusing, and … Continue reading
The New Mexico National Popular Vote bill, which has already passed the State Senate, has a hearing in the House State Government, Indian and Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday, March 7. Thanks to Rick Lass for this news. … Continue reading