Virginia Delegate Eric Phillips (R-Martinsville) has introduced HB 1056, to amend the voter registration form to let applicants choose a party, and also to allow each party to decide for itself who can vote in its primaries. Parties could choose … Continue reading
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New Hampshire Representative Matt Coker (R-Meredith) has introduced HB 1330. It says that any voter is free to choose any party’s primary ballot. New Hampshire has registration by party. Current law lets independents choose any party’s primary ballot but if … Continue reading
Two bills have been introduced in the Missouri legislature to change the state from an open primary state to a closed primary state. The bills are SB 1329 by Senator Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) and HB 2380 by Representative John Simmons … Continue reading
Three Indiana state representatives have introduced HB 1096, to convert Indiana from an open primary state to a closed primary state. They sponsors are J.D. Prescott (R-Union City), Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland), and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown). The voter registration form would … Continue reading
Hawaii State Senator Mike Gabbard (D-Kapolei) has introduced SB 2480. It establishes a top-two primary. If the bill were enacted, parties would no longer have nominees except for president, so they would no longer be able to be ballot-qualified unless … Continue reading