The California Assembly Elections & Redistricting Committee will hear AB 84 on April 26, Wednesday. The bill moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to early March. The author, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-South San Francisco), is … Continue reading
On April 4, the New York State Senate passed SB 218, which repeals the in-district residency requirement for petition circulators, both for general election petitions and primary petitions. The bill adds a requirement that the circulator must not have signed … Continue reading
Some Montana newspapers now have on-line stories about the April 8 ruling of a U.S. District Court that drastically shrunk the number of signatures needed for a candidate in the upcoming May special election for U.S. House. See this story … Continue reading
The U.S. Virgin Islands held a special legislative election on Saturday, April 8, to fill a vacant seat. Janelle Sarauw, an independent candidate was elected, defeating candidates from the Democratic Party and the Independent Citizens Movement, and some other independent … Continue reading
This Reuters article details several methods that the government of Venezuela may use, to keep the most popular opposition candidates off the ballot in the 2018 presidential election. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link. … Continue reading
