On March 22, the Alaska government determined that the special primary to fill the vacant U.S. House seat will be on June 11, a Saturday. The election will be an all-postal ballot election, except that there will be vote centers … Continue reading
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As previously noted, on February 22, the Arizona House passed HCR 2015, which requires initiatives to pass with 60% of the vote instead of a simple majority. However, the Senate has not acted on the bill, which suggests that it … Continue reading
Both houses of the Tennessee legislature have passed bills establishing a duration of residency requirement for congressional candidates. However, the versions in each house differ, and so far the two houses have not agreed on the details of the bill. … Continue reading
On March 21, Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland sued the Secretary of State in state court, alleging that he does have enough valid signatures to be on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. House, 7th district. See this story. The … Continue reading
The Tennessee Senate Local Government Committee had been set to hear SB 2189 on Tuesday, March 22. However the hearing has been postponed until Wednesday, March 23. This is the bill to ease the petition needed for new party recognition. … Continue reading