On May 12, the Vermont Senate passed HB 429 by 16-14. It bans “sore losers”. But because the Senate amended the bill, it must return to the House, so it still hasn’t passed the legislature. The bill also requires write-in … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 23, the Oklahoma legislature passed SB 375, which moves the date of the non-presidential primary from the last Tuesday in June to the third Tuesday in June. The bill has no effect on the petition deadline for a … Continue reading
On May 18, Delaware SB 57 passed the House. It is now through the legislature. It provides that presidential electors who don’t vote for the presidential candidate of their party are to be replaced with someone else. The vote in … Continue reading
This news story about the criticism of No Labels and its registration drive to get on the ballot in Maine starts with a large picture of the Maine voter registration form. The Secretary of State has charged that some workers … Continue reading
Currently, Maine uses ranked choice voting for federal office in both primaries and general elections. But for state office, ranked choice voting is only used for primaries, not general elections. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow ranked choice in general … Continue reading