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Kentucky Representative John Sims (D-Flemingsburg) has introduced HB 157, to delete the straight-ticket device.
Richard Winger
Kentucky legislators in each house have introduced bills to move the elections for Governor and the other statewide executive positions from the odd year prior to a presidential election year, to presidential election years. The bills are SB 52 by … Continue reading
On January 27, the North Dakota House Government & Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony on HB 1417, the ballot access bill. It lowers the number of votes for a party to remain on the ballot from 5% to 2%, and … Continue reading
In September 2016, the Maryland State Board of Elections drafted a proposed 2017 omnibus election law bill that includes a provision to lower the number of signatures for statewide independent candidates from approximately 40,000 signatures, to exactly 10,000 signatures. But … Continue reading
California will hold a special election for U.S. House, 34th district, on April 4. The vacancy exists because Congressman Xavier Becerra resigned to become Attorney General of California. There will probably be six or seven special elections for U.S. House … Continue reading