On March 28, the Illinois House passed HB 426, which moves the entire primary from March to February. The vote was 110-4. The bill also eases the deadline for a qualified party to certify the names of its presidential and … Continue reading
On April 5, Colorado SB 83 passed the State Senate. It lets qualified minor parties nominate someone who has been a member of another party during the preceding year (major parties in Colorado already have this right). It also eases … Continue reading
On March 28, Maine House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree introduced LD 1799. It legalizes fusion. Also, it eases the petition to create a new party, from 5% of the last gubernatorial vote cast, to 2.5%; and it lowers the vote … Continue reading
On April 5, the Alabama House passed HB358. It moves the presidential primary from June to February 5. Although a somewhat similar bill passed in 2006 and was signed into law, it never took effect, because the state didn’t send … Continue reading
On April 5, the Hawaii House passed SB 1956, the “National Popular Vote Plan.” It had passed the Senate in February. It now goes to Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican.
