Ralph Nader has this opinion piece soundly recommending the National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections. The only National Popular Vote Plan bill that has made any headway this year is Oregon’s HB 3475. It passed the House on May … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 5, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan signed HB 503. It changes the order of candidate names on presidential primary ballots. The old law listed them in alphabetical order. The new law rotates the names, so that each candidate … Continue reading
On June 11, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed HB 222. It generally lets members of the State Supreme Court retain their seats without having to face opponents. Instead they appear on the ballot and a voter votes on whether … Continue reading
According to this story, some leaders of the Utah Republican Party still don’t accept the 2014 law that lets people run in Republican primaries (if they submit a petition), even though they didn’t show substantial support at a party meeting. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania state government attorneys did not appeal any of the three points won on March 2, 2015, by the Libertarian and Green Parties in Green Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele. The government deadline to appeal was June 11, but no … Continue reading