On January 13, the New York Assembly passed A8198, which moves primaries (other than presidential primaries) from September to June. The vote was 126-11. The Assembly has passed similar legislation in the past, but such bills always stall in the … Continue reading
On January 16, the Massachusetts Senate passed HB 3788, which establishes early voting and election-day registration. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 20, a subcommittee of the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee passed HB 645. This is the bill to provide for party labels on the general election ballot, for partisan county offices. The vote was 4-3. … Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, hears Common Cause v Biden, 12-5412, on January 21. The lawsuit, filed by Common Cause, five U.S. House members, and others, argues that U.S. Senate Rule XXII (the “cloture rule”, also called the … Continue reading
Tennessee’s State Constitution says that state court judges should be chosen by popular vote, but the state has not been holding such elections in recent years, and depends on appointing judges. This article describes John Jay Hooker’s attempts to win … Continue reading
