On February 8, the Virginia top-two bill failed to pass the House Elections Committee. A subcommittee on January 30 had suggested the bill be tabled. The vote in subcommittee was 4-3. The bill is HJ 541 by Delegate Sam Rasoul. … Continue reading
On February 10, the New Mexico House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee passed HB 206 and HB 226 without opposition. HB 206 says that parties with primaries must allow independent voters to vote in those primaries. … Continue reading
On February 10, the New Mexico House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee declined to pass HJR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment for a top-two system. The analysis said the measure, if enacted, would lead to a … Continue reading
Georgia will hold a special election on April 18 to fill the vacant 6th district seat. The seat is vacant because Congressman Tom Price resigned to join the cabinet. In Georgia special elections, any candidate can get on the ballot … Continue reading
The Kansas House Committee on Elections has introduced HB 2224. It lowers the number of signatures needed to qualify a party from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%. It also expands the period to collect those signatures from … Continue reading
