This lengthy and interesting story about the Working Families Party, by Sarah Jaffe, covers news about the party across the nation, especially Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. But perhaps the most interesting part of the story is at the end, where … Continue reading
On March 10, the Utah House passed HB 410 by a vote of 58-14. The bill says that Utah’s presidential primary will be on a date that makes it earlier than any other state’s primary or caucus. However, the bill … Continue reading
On March 7, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez signed HB 368, which makes three ballot access improvements: (1) the petition deadline for a newly-qualifying party moves from April to late June; (2) signatures on that petition are presumed valid and … Continue reading
On March 7, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections passed HB 5126, the National Popular Vote bill. The vote was 9-4. All the Democrats on the Committee voted for the bill. Four of the Republicans voted against … Continue reading
India holds a parliamentary election in April and May 2014. It is expected that the various parties, candidates, and other participants will spend $5,000,000,000. This will be the second most expensive election campaign in world history, topped only by the … Continue reading
