Last month, the Denver Elections office announced that candidates can complete ballot access petitions using a tablet with a stylus, instead of paper petitions. The tablet is connected to the city’s voter registration records, so a circulator using the device … Continue reading
On March 5, Oregon HB 2177 passed the legislature. See this story. The bill automatically registers everyone on the Oregon Motor Vehicles Department list who is at least age 18 and has indicated U.S. citizenship. No other state takes this … Continue reading
On March 4, the New Hampshire House defeated HB 185 by 28-335. The bill would have restored the straight-ticket device, which New Hampshire repealed in 2007. All of the votes in favor of straight-ticket voting were Republicans. … Continue reading
On March 4, HB 665 was defeated in the New Hampshire House of Representatives by a vote of 56-286. The bill would have lowered the number of signatures for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. The statewide requirement … Continue reading
On March 4, the House Administration Committee, in the U.S. House of Representatives, passed HR 412. The bill abolishes public funding for presidential candidates. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and is co-sponsored by Rep. Barbara Comstock … Continue reading
