Senator Ron Calderon, chair of the California Senate Elections Committee, has introduced SB 439. It would provide that when write-ins are being counted, the intent of the voter should prevail, even if the voter casting the write-in vote didn’t follow … Continue reading
The New Mexico legislature adjourned for the year on March 17. Bills to legalize fusion, to pass the National Popular Vote Plan, and to abolish straight-ticket voting, all failed to make any headway. … Continue reading
The Tennessee bills to establish a category in the election law for qualified minor parties will be heard in Joint State & Local Government Committees on April 3. The bills are SB288 and HB626. They require a group that wishes … Continue reading
On March 21, the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee passed SB 36. It abolishes the straight-ticket device and gives New Hampshire an office-group ballot format (as opposed to party column format). The bill had already passed the State Senate. … Continue reading
A bill will be introduced in the Idaho State Senate on Monday, March 26, to create a system in which voters register into parties. The bill will not let members of parties vote in any primary other than that voter’s … Continue reading
