Congressman John Delaney (D-Maryland) has introduced HR 2655, to require top-two primaries for all congressional elections. The text of the bill is not up on the congressional web page, but Delaney’s press release says the text is the same as … Continue reading
The Vermont Progressive Party is joining its 2014 nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Dean Corren, concerning a campaign finance matter. The lawsuit, Corren v Sorrell was filed by Corren in U.S. District Court on March 20, 2015. Now the Progressive Party … Continue reading
On June 5, the North Carolina legislature passed HB 222, which (assuming it is signed by the Governor) will end most elections for Supreme Court Justice. The bill says that if a member of the State Supreme Court who has … Continue reading
On June 4, Hillary Clinton made these recommendations on what election law improvements would be desirable. She made these remarks at Texas Southern University in Houston. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the text. … Continue reading
On June 3, Independentvoting.org and its attorney, Harry Kresky, asked the Federal Election Commission to issue a new rule about general election presidential debates. Like the earlier request by Level the Playing Field, the request for a new rule seeks … Continue reading
