On April 3, the Tennessee State & Local Government Committee defeated SB288. All three Democrats were opposed, as was one Republican, so the bill only had three votes, and four were needed. It is now very likely that a lawsuit … Continue reading
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On April 3, the Montana House Administration Committee passed SB96. It had already passed the Senate. It makes it illegal for non-residents of Montana to circulate an initiative petition, and it makes it illegal to pay initiative petition circulators on … Continue reading
On April 3, the Governor of Arkansas signed HB2367 and HB2353. The first bill gives the state its first statutory procedures for independent presidential candidates (a petition of 1,000 signatures). The latter bill reduces the number of signatures needed for … Continue reading
On March 29, a U.S. District Court in North Carolina ruled that several North Carolina campaign finance laws are unconstitutional. North Carolina Right to Life v Leake, 5:99-cv-798, e.d. The Court struck down a law that required North Carolina Right … Continue reading
Wikipedia’s article on the National Popular Vote Plan can be seen here. It has a chart that shows the progress of the bills in each house of the legislature, which is more comprehensive than National Popular Vote Plan’s own site. … Continue reading