The Nebraska bill to end the practice of letting each U.S. House district choose its own presidential elector, LB 777, has been indefinitely postponed. That almost certainly means the author has given up on moving it ahead this year. Nebraska … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Use this link to watch the March 2 hearing of the California Assembly Elections Committee, on whether Proposition 14 would increase costs for election administration. Thanks to James Hodges for the link. The hearing lasts about 90 minutes. County elections … Continue reading
On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House expects to take up HB 1188, which cuts the number of signatures required for independent candidates down to only two-thirds of the existing requirements. For example, the statewide requirement would drop from 3,000 to … Continue reading
Proposition 14 will be on the June 8, 2010 ballot in California. It provides for a “top-two open primary”. The original language that was to appear on the ballot was: “Elections. Primaries. Greater Participation in Elections”, all in bold print. … Continue reading
In Washington state, each county decides for itself whether to use all-mail ballots, or whether to retain polling places. For some time, Pierce County (which includes Tacoma) has been the only county still using polling places. The Washington house had … Continue reading