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The Utah legislature adjourned March 3. The Senate did not pass HB 393, or vote on it, even though the bill had passed the House in February. The bill would have provided that if a candidate for a party nomination … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 7, the Tennessee House Local Government Committee defeated HB 1045. It would have provided that voter registration forms ask applicants if they wish to join a party. If the bill had passed, it would have made it easier … Continue reading
On March 8, the New Mexico Senate passed HB 4. It provides that all adult resident citizens known by the state government to exist will automatically be registered to vote, unless they opt out. It also provides that felons released … Continue reading
The Nebraska Senate Government, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee will hear LB 764 on Wednesday, March 15. This is the bill to eliminate the ability of each U.S. House district to elect its own presidential elector. Nebraska and Maine are … Continue reading
As reported earlier, on February 17, the Eighth Circuit struck down South Dakota’s petition deadline for initiatives, which was an entire year before the election. The state has not asked for reconsideration and the time for requesting reconsideration is now … Continue reading